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The UK’s museums have welcomed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcement that the Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGETR) is to be made permanent. Maria Balshaw, Chair of the National Museum Directors’ Council and Director of Tate said: “I want to thank the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt and Culture Secretary, Lucy Frazer for responding to the concerns of museums and the visual arts sector by extending this vital tax relief. It supports the making of exhibitions that directly benefit the public across the whole of the UK. At Tate it helps us create exhibitions that serve our local communities as well as attract visitors from all over the world. It underpins the economic and social benefit museums and galleries make to the UK economy and helps protect our world-leading creative sector.” »more

UK museums, sector bodies and funders took part in the first UK Museum COP at Tate Modern on 31st October 2023 to secure consensus on collective action to decarbonise the sector and mitigate the impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises. »more

More good news on business rates – but museums urged to lodge 2017 appeals before 31st March deadline »more

NMDC statement in response to the announcements of Arts Council's NPO funding for 2023-26. »more

Arts Council England has announced the recipients of National Portfolio Funding for the period 2023–26. »more

After the £15m renovation the museum will have a co-curated South Asian Gallery and flourishing vivarium »more

A new report from the cross party DCMS Committee has called for urgent financial support and new regional funding for culture. »more

The Art Fund’s major Great Escape programme is inviting museums to use their collections to engage primary school children with the natural world. »more

Half of museums think they can absorb cost of living in the short but not long term. »more

Tickets to its Lucian Freud exhibition are as little as £1 on Friday evenings. »more