The Heritage Lottery Fund has been a major influence on the way we work within the heritage and museums sector in the 19 years since it was established. The funding body’s aims, its application system and guidance have set benchmarks… Read more

In a recent edition of the Museums Journal, Maurice Davies ponders the need to define a USP for museums. As far as I’m concerned – and I’m sure I’m not alone in this – they already have one: their collections. Read more

2012 was undoubtedly a great year for showcasing UK culture to the world, and indeed to the people of the UK. It was the year the world watched as the UK unashamedly celebrated our social, political, scientific, technological, artistic and… Read more

With museums nationwide facing increasing budget cuts and visitors reducing spend on leisure, arts marketing teams are finding that they can no longer rely on traditional methods alone to attract much needed audiences. Read more

Museums are very diverse beasts. There are very few dinosaurs left in the museum world (apart from in displays) but that does not mean that there is not an incredible range of business models. Some small independent, volunteer run museums… Read more

For 15 years the National Trust’s Head of Collections Management, Philip Claris, has been working on an outstanding project: the digitisation of the Trust’s collections. This web-based treasure trove of art and history – from stuffed boxing squirrels to medieval… Read more

Based on my experience here at the Museum of London designing both permanent and temporary exhibitions here are my top 5 tips on the how to achieve the perfect design for the perfect project. Read more

What is the outlook for UK’s tourist industry in 2013? How will attractions around the country fare after a roller coaster of a year in 2012? And what are people’s holiday intentions – is the recession still the determining factor… Read more

When the Internet made its first appearance, Bob Dylan sang his famous lines ‘The Times They Are a-Changing’. Read more

The drive towards a greater level of inclusion for the varied audience to the modern museum, gallery and visitor attraction has seen the marriage of the latest compelling entertainment content and technology combined into the educational medium to create what… Read more

The ss Great Britain was described as ‘the greatest experiment since the Creation’ when launched into the Bristol Floating Harbour on July 19th 1843. Read more

Prompt action is required when collections are damaged by fire or flood, to minimise further damage. Objects can become mouldy, distort, corrode, adhere and weaken in structure very quickly. Read more

Described as unique, groundbreaking, inspiring and intelligent, Hollywood Costume has captured the imagination of critics and visitors alike. Read more

Ensuring that our museums continue to prosper in these difficult economic times is the major challenge facing the museum sector. One possible way forward for protecting museum’s in the future is through co-location and integration with other services to reduce… Read more

Towards the end of the 1990s, almost a decade after it opened to great acclaim, the MCA was facing financial difficulties, with the initial founder of the Museum, the University of Sydney (through a private bequest, the Power Bequest), reducing… Read more

The view from the California Tower at the San Diego Museum of Man is magnificent. Read more

Without any doubt, Cornwall is special. It possesses distinctive landscapes and cultures forged by elemental forces and the passage of time, which have left a beautiful, rugged coastline and an interior comprising a magnificent patchwork of moors, hidden valleys and… Read more

Robin Hood is mounting an ambitious bid to sneak back into Nottingham Castle. Read more

Museum2Go is a schools outreach project, designed to take learning beyond the confines of the museum environment, in to the wider community, reaching audiences that have previously not engaged with National Museums Scotland. We were invited to apply for funding… Read more

Derry-Londonderry is the city to visit in 2013. The first ever UK City of Culture is playing host to a world-class programme of events which includes the Turner Prize presented outside England for the first time; a new commission by… Read more