News

Museums reaching whole communities: record figures in Edinburgh and Manchester 07/12/2017

 

Both museums have tripled visitors over a decade. »more

DCMS launches Heritage Statement 07/12/2017

 

DCMS has published a Heritage Statement, giving the government’s ‘direction and priorities’ for heritage in the next few years. »more

Review of the Heritage Lottery Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund 07/12/2017

 

DCMS has published its findings following a Review of HLF and NHMF. »more

Julie’s Bicycle publishes Museums Environmental Framework 07/12/2017

 

The report describes progress and brings together examples of innovation and good practice from across the sector. »more

Interviewing the amygdala: National Trust uses MRI machine for research 06/11/2017

 

Insights about reactions to heritage from brain scanning. »more

An Ark of new species: discovering new animals in natural history collections 06/11/2017

 

Natural history collections in museums have become as important as forays into the wild for discovering new species. »more

Derby’s Museum of Making receives £9.4m HLF support 06/11/2017

 

HLF has confirmed its contribution of £9.4m towards Derby Silk Mill’s transformation. »more

Civilisations update 11/10/2017

 

More on how museums can participate in a major cultural festival in March next year. »more

Relevance 2017 07/10/2017

 

ICOM explores ‘are we trying hard enough? – making museums and historic houses relevant to audiences in the 21st century’ »more

Bazalgette supports ‘Creative Clusters’ beyond London in new report 06/10/2017

 

£80m competition has been launched to develop 'Creative Clusters' across the country. »more