Category: News
York opens flagship library and archives following a seven-month £2m refurbishment
Explore York Libraries and Archives Explore York Libraries and Archives opens after seven months' development work as part of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) funded York: Gateway to History project… Read more
Experience the trimmings of a Tudor Christmas past at Weald and Downland
Christmas throughout the ages will be celebrated at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum… Read more
Last call for cultural attractions to get free commercial Insight
The window for enrolling in the Insight trial, to get a free benchmarking analysis using Big Data, will close on 31 December… Read more
Gallipoli warship’s restoration – open call for ‘army’ of volunteers
HMS M.33, the only First World War ship to survive the battle of Gallipoli, is now offering hands-on experience for volunteers on its restoration and conservation project… Read more
Museums Sheffield wins major funding bid to improve visitor experience
Museums Sheffield has been awarded £697,000 by Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to improve and develop Weston Park museum… Read more
Staying Power: Photographs of Black British Experience, 1950s-1990s
This spring the V&A will present a display of over 50 recently acquired photographs that explore the experiences of black people in Britain in the latter half of the 20th century… Read more
Arts Council announces new chair of the Museums Accreditation Committee
Hadrian Ellory-van Dekker, who is currently Head of Collections at the Science Museum and a member of the Science Museum Management Team, takes up the high-profile role… Read more
Four collections of national importance gain Designated Status from Arts Council
ss Great Britain Trust, The British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, The Linnean Collections and Nottingham City Museums & Galleries’ Lace Machinery and Lace Collections recognised… Read more
Museum of The Gorge has raised £25,000 through crowd funding for major redesign project
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in Shropshire has worked with the Art Fund to raise the capital to create a new community space at the Gothic-style Museum of The Gorge built in 1834… Read more
One of India’s oldest museums announces architect to design new wing
Museum design specialists Steven Holl Architects chosen to design Mumbai City Museum's North Wing which will create a dynamic new cultural hub in the city… Read more
Arts Council calls for more diversity in museums
Arts Council England (ACE) has announced that from April 2015 organisations will be asked to shape their artistic programme to better reflect the communities they serve… Read more
Museums awarded LGBT funds
Support provided to highlight LGBT collections from Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund… Read more
Heritage rocks with new recording of The Farm’s All Together Now for possible Christmas Number 1
The Shorncliffe Trust, which looks after and promotes modern British military history, has teamed up with The Farm to mark the 100th anniversary of the Christmas Day Truce during World War One… Read more
Derby Museum Trust faces cuts from local council
Derby City Council has announced it plans to reduce its funding to Derby Museum Trust by over a quarter in the year 2015/16… Read more
New Silver Hoard Discovered in Aberdeenshire
Late Roman hacksilver thought to be the most northerly found in Europe to go on display in January… Read more
Northern culture and heritage to benefit from Autumn Statement
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement has included announcements of funding for various culture and heritage projects, including £1m for a Great Exhibition in the north… Read more
Lesser-known architects shortlisted for new Guggenheim Art Museum in Helsinki
Six finalists have been chosen from 1,715 stage one entries to design a new Guggenheim museum in the Finnish capital… Read more
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco offers first in-Gallery Google Glass™ tour experience
Platform developed by GuidiGO™ with content by Antenna International™ to supplement Keith Haring: The Political Line at de Young Museum… Read more
Arts Council England reports £45m worth of treasures accepted for the nation
Paintings by Francesco Guardi, Joseph Wright and Vincent Van Gogh part of works of art, manuscripts and archives brought by Cultural Gifts and Acceptance in Lieu Schemes… Read more
Tunnel planned to remove the A303 from the Stonehenge landscape
Guardians of the World Heritage Site English Heritage and National Trust call the plans ‘momentous’… Read more