Category: News
V&A to create world’s leading collection on the art of photography
The V&A is planning to create the world’s most extensive collection on the art of photography by relocating more than 400,000 objects from SMG’s three-million-strong photography collection, held at the National… Read more
One of the world’s oldest Qurans exhibited at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
The new gallery provides a unique insight into many of the faith groups that make up Birmingham’s diverse communities, exploring their traditions, beliefs and customs in an accessible and welcoming environment. Each of the six largest… Read more
Shakespeare’s home to be transformed into major new heritage landmark in Stratford-upon-Avon
In July 2016 the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust will open a fresh chapter in the story of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon with the transformation of the historic New Place site, which was home to Shakespeare and his family for 19 years during… Read more
Scotland’s first non-graduate museum trainees complete milestone Heritage Horizons programme
Since January 2015 the MGS Heritage Horizons trainees have worked alongside professionals in museums and galleries across Scotland – from Orkney and Lewis and from Dundee to the Borders – to learn a wide range of core… Read more
New artist chosen for Tate Modern’s 2016 Turbine Hall commission
Since Tate Modern opened in 2000, the Turbine Hall has hosted some of the world’s most memorable and acclaimed works of contemporary art, including Ai Weiwei’s Sunflower Seeds installation in 2010, reaching an audience of millions. Through… Read more
Leeds Museums unveil Chinese Room at Temple Newsam House following painstaking conservation
Following several weeks of painstaking protection and preservation work by Leeds Museums & Galleries during the house’s bookings-only season (November to February), the drawing room, along with the rest of the Tudor Jacobean mansion, is almost ready… Read more
HLF grant awarded to well-being centre to return heritage to Worksop’s defunct museum
The project aims to return heritage to the 1938 Grade II listed, purpose-built library and museum in Worksop for the first time since the museum was closed in 1983. Now, with the HLF development funding of £131,300,… Read more
An expanded and transformed San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to open in May
An expanded and transformed San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to open in May The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) announced that a its new building will open to the public on Saturday 14 May. Read more
Historic England ensures Hepworth and Gormley sculptures among 41 listed
Historic England has announced that the sculptures listed by the DCMS include an Anthony Gormley masterpiece, his first to be listed, three Barbara Hepworth sculptures, a Henry Moore outside the Houses of Parliament and pieces depicting a range… Read more
Museum Selfie Day brings the world’s museums together with 30k tweets and an 80m reach
Museum Selfie Day brings the world’s museums together with 30k tweets and an 80m reach Museums and their visitors from around the world were tweeting like a rumbustious robin yesterday as they took part in the @MuseumSelfieDay Things began stirring… Read more
Museum Development Network offers help for Museums + Heritage Awards entrants
Museum Development Network offers help for Museums + Heritage Awards entrants As the deadline for entries to the Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence moves into the final ten days the Museum Development Network officers from around the UK are… Read more
Culture Minister puts temporary export bar on 17th century Italian cabinets worth £1.2m
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on the 300-year-old ebony cabinets to provide an opportunity to save them for the nation. Experts say that they are among the most important cabinets from Rome left in Britain… Read more
V&A Museum designed exhibition features at this week’s World Economic Forum
V&A Museum designed exhibition features at this week’s World Economic Forum With the theme of this year’s World Economic Forum, which opens today – Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution – as context, the exhibition presents six scenarios where the radical… Read more
Artist Rooms announces 40th artist and dedicated gallery at new Tate Modern
The National Galleries of Scotland and Tate have announced that Phyllida Barlow will be the 40th artist to join the Artist Rooms collection with her untitled: upturnedhouse, 2, made in 2012, going on display… Read more
Arts Foundation launches curatorial research grant to encourage Indian exchanges
Saat Saath Arts Foundation, a non-profit organisation founded by philanthropist Aparajita Jain, has launched an annual grant that facilitates visionary international curators to visit India The curatorial research grant has the long-term goal of fostering cultural exchange with India and… Read more
Weald & Downland Museum’s director to take charge of £5.5million gateway project
Richard Pailthorpe, Director of the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton, has announced that he will be focusing on delivering the Museum’s £5.5million new Gateway Project for the most of the next 18 months as its Project Director. Read more