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Read our monthly newsletter, which includes updates on NMDC activities and news from around the UK museum sector and beyond.
In the May issue:
- NMDC briefing: Museums and Tourism
- Maria Miller: cultural sector must make economic impact
- Museum shops make record profit despite recession
- Museums Association report on public attitudes to museums
- Museums and happiness report
- Total recall: UK web archived by UK libraries
- Report calls for reinvigoration of the creative industries
- Nicked: theft and how to deal with it
- Working Wonders: Workforce Action Plan for Museums
and much more....
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Museums and Tourism Briefing
NMDC has produced a briefing, Museums and Tourism, to show the importance of museums to the tourist economy. Eight of the top ten most popular attractions in the UK are national museums and tourism is the UK's 5th largest industry and is creating jobs. The briefing shows that museums are driving economic development and local investment across the UK.
Read moreNMDC responds to proposals for a new History Curriculum
NMDC has responded to the Department for Education's proposals for a new History Curriculum as part of the review of the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 - 3. Our response is available online here.
Read moreOpen Culture 2013
Earlybird tickets until end April for 'the Greatest Collections Management Show On Earth' courtesy of the Collections Trust. 2nd and 3rd July 2013
Read moreMost popular global exhibitions published for 2012
London museums perform strongly on overall visitor figures by year
Read moreNMDC welcomes scheme for museums to benefit from lifetime giving incentives
New Cultural Gifts Scheme launched
Read moreACE and VisitEngland announce collaboration
The two organisations will work to create a greater synergy between museum and tourism planning.
Read moreChanging approaches to history education
A summary of proposed changes to GCSEs, following a decision not to proceed with the Ebacc
Read moreLoans from national museums
NMDC has produced a briefing looking at the breadth and variety of loans made by national museums to museums, heritage organisations and venues across the UK.
Read moreGood curators at risk? – Collections Trust Manifesto for good curatorship
With many curators retiring, the Collections Trust says that collection knowledge risks being lost with them.
Read moreArts Council confirms it will pass on cuts to Major Partner Museums
Three per cent cuts over two years for all larger funding agreements.
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