Category: Guidance
Museums Association launches guidance for addressing British colonialism
Developed by the Museum Association’s Decolonisation Guidance Working Group, it outlines a structured effort to “rebalance power and representation”. Read more
HLF launches Kick the Dust pilot as challenge to heritage and youth sectors to improve youth engagement
The programme supports a priority set out in the Government’s recent Culture White Paper to involve young people more effectively in the UK’s culture, both heritage and the arts. Kick the Dust is a pilot programme, which aims to make… Read more
Should museums charge admission fees? AIM publishes admissions charging research
AIM commissioned the study, Taking Charge: evaluating the evidence, and its accompanying guide for people running museums Successfully Setting Admissions Policy and Pricing from DC Research, in partnership with ACE and the Welsh Government. The… Read more
HLF launches new £8m Resilient Heritage Fund to safeguard heritage in challenging times
Resilient Heritage grants between £3,000 and £250,000 will fund a range of tailored activity specifically designed to help organisations improve the way they manage heritage for the long-term. In a challenging and constantly changing economic landscape, one where there is… Read more
AIM launches new study and survey on the impact of charging museum admission
The Impact of Charging Museum Admission study involves assessing the role of charging – or not charging – for visitor admissions and when completed will assist museums that are considering charging or reviewing their admissions policies in light of reductions in other forms… Read more
Leading UK heritage groups to hold conference on reusing industrial heritage buildings
The conference follows the Council of Europe’s declaration of 2015 as European Industrial & Technical Heritage Year and the central theme is the re-use of vacant and at-risk industrial heritage buildings, such as former warehouses and factories. Read more
Culture Secretary outlines new era for England’s heritage
The two successor bodies to English Heritage have set out their plans for the years ahead… Read more