Local government remains the Arts Council’s most important strategic and delivery partner. Up and down the country, it is the commitment of local councils to support a healthy cultural infrastructure that is vital to our vision of great art, museums… Read more

After a four-year long project, Bletchley Park has now been restored with the help of an £8 million Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The restoration has transformed the derelict wartime Codebreaking Huts into a world-class museum and visitor attraction. The task… Read more

The world of museums is changing fast and one of the most noticeable differences in recent years has been the growing trend to outsource the packing, transporting, hanging and even sometimes the curating of artefacts and works of art. Read more

An interactive experiment is under way at the National Gallery to test people’s perceptions of colour using a prototype tunable LED system. Read more

This summer, anthropologist and BBC TV Coast and Origins of Us presenter Dr Alice Roberts, is officially opening Salisbury Museum’s new world-class Wessex Gallery of Archaeology in Wiltshire, designed by specialist exhibition designers and architects, Metaphor and their team. Read more

Lighting designer Kevan Shaw looks at the challenges facing the industry in meeting the requirements of conservation and changing environmental legislation. Read more

Keeping it Social - Highly Commended in the Marketing Campaign category… Read more

Arts Council England has announced details of its investment plans for the next three years. Read more

David Bowie is: Winner in the Temporary and Touring Exhibitions category… Read more

Jack Vettriano: A Retrospective – Highly Commended in the Trading and Enterprises category… Read more

Developing the Gift Shop and Cafe - Winner in the Trading and Enterprises category… Read more

Once in a Whale - Highly Commended in the Restoration or Conservation category… Read more

The Memory Palace - with your head in the archives – Winner in the International category… Read more

The expression ‘buried treasure’ conjures up images of fairy tales and pirate adventures; but deep in the English countryside on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border there is a site where vaults packed with art and artefacts are very much a reality. Read more

Wonderkamers – Highly Commended in the International category… Read more

Writers’ Museum Volunteers - Highly Commended in the Customer Service category… Read more

The Future is Here – Highly Commended in the Innovations category… Read more

Digital Explorer Map – Winner in the Innovations category… Read more

The 125th Anniversary Campaign – Winner in the Project on a Limited Budget category… Read more

The Micrarium – Highly Commended in the Project on a Limited Budget category… Read more