News
NMDC highlights the unique role of museums 06/01/2010
NMDC's new publication,Museums Deliver,demonstrates the wide-ranging social and economic importance of museums in the UK. The report describes the activities of our museums and their unique role in society from the global stage to the local high-street. »more
Major museum projects transform visitor experience 03/11/2009
Major museum projects transform visitor experience »more
Learning by Doing: How Can Museums Inspire Young People? 03/11/2009
The UK’s national museums, in association with ippr north, led a conference to explore young people’s ideas for a Museum of the Future. »more
Taking Part Child Survey 02/11/2009
Latest data shows two-thirds of 5-10 year old children visited a museum out of school time last year »more
Enhancing National-Regional Museum Partnerships 11/10/2009
New research reveals scale of partnership working between national and regional museums. »more
Cultural Capital: Maintaining Investment in Culture through the Good Times and the Bad 11/10/2009
Leading figures from the arts, business and public sector came together at the V&A last month to call for investment to support culture through the recession. »more
Culturelable online museum boutique launched 01/09/2009
Online boutique Culturelabel has been launched bringing together the retail outlets of 60 British cultural institutions. »more
NMDC adopts guidelines to reduce museums’ carbon footprint 04/08/2009
NMDC members have adopted new guidelines for environmental conditions in a major move towards a less energy-intensive approach to collections care. »more
Renaissance Review and National Action Plan 23/07/2009
On 22nd July the MLA published the findings of the independent review of the Renaissance in the Regions programme, together with the the National Action Plan for Museums. »more
National-Regional Museum Partnerships 06/07/2009
New NMDC project aims to ensure museum partnership working is strategic and effective. »more