News
DCMS Committee recommends UK Garden Cities programme 09/08/2019
Report argues for a strong cultural component and highlights the link between garden design and the arts. »more
Lancashire commits £1m to mill museums ahead of possible National Trust takeover 09/08/2019
County Council offers support for up to two years. »more
Turner's 'Walton Bridges' is accessioned by Norwich Castle Museum 09/08/2019
First JMW Turner painting to enter a collection in the East of England. »more
‘Culture Is Digital’ progress 04/07/2019
Work towards a more digitally enhanced cultural sector includes a new National Gallery Innovation Lab considering robotics and neurobiology. »more
St Fagans becomes the first Welsh winner of Museum of the Year 04/07/2019
Art Fund praises a 'monument to modern museum democracy' »more
The Art of Innovation: BBC and Science Museum join forces 08/05/2019
An exhibition and Radio 4 series will explore 250 years of arts and science using museum objects and stories. »more
UK local authorities spend less on culture than ‘almost any country in Europe’ 08/05/2019
New data from the Budapest Observatory compares countries across Europe and finds former communist countries are investing the most. »more
Film shows Cornwall museums opening up the sector through new recruitment 08/05/2019
CMP offers a variety of ways into the sector including paid apprenticeships and internships. »more
Museum of the Year shortlist – from a battleship to a Prince's court 08/05/2019
Shortlist includes entries from all four UK countries for the £100k annual prize. »more
Digital Highlights 2019 04/04/2019
A selection of the digital projects NMDC member museums are working on during 2019. »more