The advocacy group Third Sector Against Transphobia has published a practical resource to help organisations such as museums ensure their toilet provision is trans-inclusive following changes to ...

Arts Council England (ACE) has unveiled a redesigned and simplified process for its next round of National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) funding. In a new application hub launched this week, the ...

Museums celebrating Britain’s glassmaking heritage are “on their knees” and urgently need government investment, the prime minister has been warned in an open letter. Penned by Alexander Goodger, the ...

Workers at London Museum have voted to take industrial action in a dispute over pay. A walkout will take place during half-term on Thursday 19 February and cover all workplaces at the museum. Action ...

The American Alliance of Museums’ (AAM) annual conference took place last week in Los Angeles against the backdrop of the relentless upheaval of the US cultural sector caused by president Donald Trump ...

Seventeen hopefuls for the title of UK City of Culture 2029 have been whittled down to just nine contenders – Blackpool, Inverness-Highland, Ipswich, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Portsmouth, ...

Museums are in the midst of an identity crisis. The International Council of Museums’ attempt last year to rewrite its definition of “museum” exposed a rift in the global heritage community and the ...

The planned loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the UK has led to an outcry in France and sparked a debate in the cultural heritage sector over risk versus benefit. More than 68,000 people in France have ...

The Kings Own Royal Regiment Museum Trust in Lancaster repatriated two items to Ethiopia in a ceremony held this week. This handover ceremony was held at the University of Cumbria’s Lancaster Campus ...

The Museums Association’s annual conference 2026 will take place on 2-4 November 2026 at Birmingham Repertory Theatre/Library of Birmingham. Delegates in Birmingham will have the chance to explore the ...

The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth has published a report that demonstrates how its focus on community engagement has helped drive its social and economic impact in the region. The report states that ...

Nearly three quarters of people say they would support a new tourist tax to help keep free admission at national museums and provide more funding for struggling institutions. A ring-fenced tourist tax ...