Designed by Hoskins Architects, the project will create improved natural light into the galleries and offer views into the gardens, which will be landscaping to reinforce their connection to the galleries and this important part of Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site. During renovation, the… Read more

The trenches have become synonymous with the First World War and no more so than in the Battle of the Somme, which began 100 years ago today, and has been remembered in an international ceremony at the Thiepval memorial in… Read more

On that first day of the Battle of the Somme (which would rage until 18 November) 57,000 casualties were sustained by British Forces creating huge and unprecedented medical challenges. At the centre of  Wounded: Conflict, Casualties and Care is a… Read more

Transparency at Yorkshire Sculpture Park features 15 sculptures, installations and films made between 1978 and 2014 by artists including Yelena Popova, Mark Titchner, Rachel Whiteread and Cerith Wyn Evans. Presented during a period when the demand for truth and… Read more

The Trust said that torrential rainfall in recent weeks has made it impossible for groundwork to be completed as planned, and this has in turn delayed installation of the new garden on the footprint of Shakespeare’s family… Read more

The mood at the second day of the Association of Independent Museums Conference at the Surgeons’ Hall in Edinburgh was muted as sector professionals tried to come to terms with the result of yesterday’s landmark EU Referendum. Read more

A £10m fund to train the next generation of heritage craftspeople, specialists and entrepreneurs was unveiled today by Sir Peter Luff, Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Skills for the Future funding will have a particular focus… Read more

AIM’s new chair, Richard Evans has been the director of Beamish Living Museum since 2008 and leads a team of more than 350 staff, supported by more than 400 volunteers as well as more than 2,000 friends and business partners. Read more

History Makers will fund museums to create new exhibitions that will inspire the public through the lives and achievements of extraordinary, historical figures who have made a significant impact on the industrial, scientific, commercial or social history of the UK,… Read more

The restoration work at GoMA removed previously stained cream masonry paint and cement repairs, together with vegetation growing out of the Corinthian column bases and extensive conservation repairs to the clock tower. Glasgow Life, which manages GoMA, instructed conservation accredited… Read more

It was one of the bloodiest and most tragic battles in human history with one million killed or injured, however, Britons’ knowledge of the battle, say the National Army Museum, is ‘cosmetic, confused or non-existent’. According to… Read more

The exhibition, part of the V&A’s Engineering Season will tell the untold stories behind some of the world’s most famous buildings including the Sydney Opera House and the Centre Pompidou in Paris as the V&A states the first ever major retrospective on… Read more

Following on from the redevelopment of the Bankside Power Station into a museum for international modern and contemporary art in 2000, the architects behind that transformation, Herzog & de Meuron have recently extended Tate Modern with Switch… Read more

The Mary Rose Museum is almost ready to reveal the extraordinary remains of Henry VIII’s 16th century warship in all her glory. For the first time since she was raised from the Solent in 1982 visitors can… Read more

Each of the designs illustrate what the new museum could look like and embrace a wide range of interpretations, all of which demonstrate ‘high quality, creative ideas and innovation for this exciting project’. The 25,000 sq m site includes Smithfield… Read more

In recognition of nearly 50 years support for the independent Museum, The Friends of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust have been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – the highest award given to voluntary groups across the UK The… Read more

The JORVIK Viking Centre was one of the many homes and businesses in York that suffered substantial flood damage in December 2015 and currently remains closed as a major refurbishment is underway with the aims of re-open… Read more

The grant will support a five-year programme of activities that it says will take the museum’s thriving research culture into a new phase, making its collections and expertise more visible and connecting them more fully with both academic partners and… Read more

The new site offers free access to over 10,000 images of objects, documents and photographs of productions opening up access to an extraordinary range of material cared for by the Trust. As an online resource, the website holds detailed information and… Read more