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Arts Council England announces successful Museum Resilience Fund organisations
M+H Advisor talks to Arts Council England (ACE) director of museums John Orna Ornstein on the Museum Resilience Fund and how the new grants will improve the sector… Read more
THE TOP 5 WARTIME TRENDS THAT ARE BACK IN VOGUE
Even in the midst of war, looking good was crucial for keeping up morale on the home front. Historical Sticker Dolly Dressing: Wartime Fashion has over 150 historically accurate stickers to use to dress up the characters in the chicest… Read more
Culture Secretary outlines new era for England’s heritage
The two successor bodies to English Heritage have set out their plans for the years ahead… Read more
Gruesome but scientific – the Wellcome Collection’s Forensics: the anatomy of crime exhibition
Following a £17.5million development, Wellcome Collection opens a major exhibition today (26 February) exploring the history, science and art of forensic medicine… Read more
Shorter scan cycles, faster operation
Zeutschel zeta office at the CeBIT – Hall 3 / Booth H17: New features for greater productivity. Read more
The Olympic Games: Behind the Screen a new exhibition at The Olympic Museum
Broadcasting coverage of the most watched sporting event in the world is the subject of a new exhibition at The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland… Read more
Drawn by light: the Royal Photographic Society Collection to open in March
The exhibition at the National Media Museum, Bradford will explore 200 years of photography… Read more
From Stone Age man to Red Rum – Between Land and Sea explores 10,000 years of Sefton’s Coast
The Atkinson in Southport has launched a new permanent exhibition, which explores the rich and varied history of the Sefton area… Read more
Extensis Launches Next Generation Font Menu for Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint
Suitcase Attaché gives users a creative boost by unleashing the power of typography in two widely-used applications. Read more
Museums Galleries Scotland launches first ever non-graduate traineeship programme
The programme provides the opportunity for 20 non-graduates from a range of backgrounds to take part in a one-year paid traineeship with host museums and galleries throughout Scotland… Read more
Museums + Heritage Show announces extensive programme of free talks and one-to-one expert advIce
With just over two months to go until Museums + Heritage Show 2015, the organisers of the UK’s most comprehensive event for the cultural sector has announced its most ambitious programme yet… Read more
Extensis Portfolio Update Adds Apple OS X Yosemite Support, Advanced Reporting Features, and more
Latest version of industry’s most affordable Digital Asset Management solution builds on Portfolio’s ultra-scale, speed and efficiency. Extensis® has announced new updates to Extensis Portfolio™, a modular digital asset management (DAM) system that makes DAM affordable for companies of all… Read more
National landscape discovery centre a step closer thanks to £7.8m HLF grant
Situated in the heart of the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site in Northumberland National Park, the Sill will become the country’s first national landscape discovery centre… Read more
Extensis Releases New Digital Asset Management Best Practices Guide
Guide provides businesses with a framework for selecting a DAM system and best practices for implementing and maximising DAM. Extensis has released a Digital Asset Management Best Practices Guide, designed for companies at various stages of digital asset management implementation. Read more
Brooklands Museum, home of the world’s first motor-racing circuit, embarks on £7m project
The Surrey museum has received a Heritage Lottery Grant of £4.5m to go ahead with its Brooklands Aircraft Factory & Race Track Revival Project… Read more
British Postal Museum & Archive Chairman to pass on her mail bag as new £22m museum planned for 2016
The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) will deliver its new museum next year with a fresh chairman… Read more
Florida Aquarium Opens New Learning Centre with Equipment Support and Integration by Electrosonic
Electrosonic has provided video, audio and control equipment and integration for the new Carol J and Barney Barnett Learning Centre at The Florida Aquarium in Tampa. The new facility builds on Electrosonic’s strong relationship with the aquarium, which includes earlier… Read more
A £3.8m Heritage Lottery Fund grant will see restoration of historic steam-powered Tug-Tender
The last-surviving Steam Tug-Tender in the UK, the historic North West vessel the Daniel Adamson, has been awarded £3.8million by The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to restore and open it up to the public… Read more