With enforced closure while they mended the leaky roof, the Oxford University Museum of Natural History embarked on a programme to ensure that they were never far from the public’s thoughts. Scott Billings of the OUNH tells us how they… Read more

Twitter UK, Italy, Spain and France are coming together this week for #MuseumWeek – a week long event to help encourage museums and potential visitors to use Twitter to share. Mar Dixon, passionate supporter of both museums and Twitter has… Read more

Since its opening on the 18th December 2013, the new Stonehenge exhibition and visitor centre has welcomed over 50,000 visitors. The centre makes dramatic use of high resolution projection technology to help visitors learn about one of the world’s most… Read more

As the Ministry of Curiosity we aim to bring to the public the best of London’s museum-centric social life through our blog and twitter. That means that we need to be at the centre of all things wonderful and museum-y… Read more

Subject Specialist Networks are relied upon by museums for knowledge exchange, peer to peer communication and sharing good practice. Paolo Viscardi of the Horniman Museum and member of two SSN’s tells Advisor why these knowledge networks are so important. Read more

Culture 24, in partnership with gift experience providers Activity Superstore, are busy putting together a brand new range of experiences which will give people the chance to gain exclusive access to museums and cultural experiences. Aimed at families, adults and… Read more

Following discussions between the two companies, The Hub Limited have now become the newest member of the BECK MBI Group. Read more

After years of planning, English Heritage has nearly completed the works aimed at transforming the visitor experience at Stonehenge. With an improved landscape setting, a new exhibition and visitor centre and interpretation displays to engage and inspire visitors, the new… Read more

Derby’s former industrial museum, The Silk Mill, has been transformed over the last 18 months into a modern hub where people can not only be inspired by Derby’s creative past, but get involved in its future. Advisor spoke to Hannah… Read more

Advisor spoke to three organisations about how they plan and use interactivity in their galleries and exhibitions. From encouraging families to enjoy museums together through simple mechanical interactives, to keeping up with the technology that people now carry in their… Read more

The Museum of Methodism and John Wesley’s House, the house in which Wesley lived between 1778 until his death in 1791, explore the story of Methodism from its origins in the 18th century to the present day. The museum re-opened… Read more

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced funding of nearly £5m towards two natural heritage projects: the UK-wide ‘Saving our Magnificent Meadows’ and ‘The Great Heath Living Landscape’ in South West England. These projects will bring together a variety of… Read more

People in Castleford have aspired to a museum of their own for over 50 years, and in December 2013 those wishes were at last fulfilled when the new Castleford Forum Library and Museum opened. Dave Evans, Museum Curatorial & Collections… Read more

“Choose what you want to do ... dance, talk or be lifted up to where you can see how other people make things work. Sit out over space with a drink and tune in to what’s happening elsewhere in the… Read more

Situated in the Independence National Park in Philadelphia, the Benjamin Franklin Museum has been completely re-designed 36 years after it first opened. The National Park Service maintain the building envelope and site, but a number of partners and sponsors including… Read more

Leading exhibition designers, Metaphor have been working with the Olympic Museum over the last four years to create a new museum and campus near their headquarters in Lausanne. Read more

The British Library’s exhibition, Georgians Revealed, shows how the Georgian’s influenced modern Britain. Items ranging from fashion magazines, newspapers and advertisements to rare books, furniture and everyday objects are on display highlighting the parallels with modern culture. Moira Goff, curator… Read more

The clock is ticking on the submissions deadline for the 2014 Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence. An absolute highlight of the year, more than 300 sector professionals will be celebrating the impressive achievements of museums and heritage visitor attractions… Read more

BECK is a Specialist Fit Out Company operating in the Museum, Science & Exhibition sectors and is looking to employ an experienced, conscientious and ambitious Project Manager with a strong background in Museums, Heritage and Science Centres to join their… Read more

The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI) has opened the latest in a series of exhibitions focusing on entertainment greats. Jeff Buonomo explains how they worked with D23, the official Disney Fan Club to access the Disney archives for… Read more