National Railway Museum, York to hold exhibition of Churchill’s restored funeral train and carriages, Coffin Works, Birmingham, which fitted out his coffin, to hold special commemorative evening and Science Museum opens new exhibition… Read more

In May 2014 the judges at the Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence gave their seal of approval to the Mary Rose by naming her team winners of the Restoration/Conservation and Permanent exhibition categories… Read more

The environmental control of collections is essential for the upkeep of objects especially where light, humidity and temperature are concerned and is now a fine science with national standards… Read more

This year marks the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta and at Salisbury Cathedral Archivist Emily Naish and Chris Woods, Director of the National Conservation Service have been working on its first full condition inspection. Here they report… Read more

Between 2007-11 RAMM underwent a major redevelopment project costing £24 million, which included repair to the fabric of the building, refurbishment, a complete redisplay of the collections and a purpose-built off-site collections store called the Ark… Read more

The Victorian house has improved the management of its collection through environmental monitoring for many years and more recently with Eltek Data Loggers who have discreetly installed a new system… Read more

Most people tasked with the responsibility of monitoring and maintaining environmental conditions in their establishment should be familiar with the term ‘conservation heating’. Conservation heating is the principle of controlling the humidity through the use of heat. It’s been in… Read more

Crown Fine Art, a company that ensures the safe transportation and handling of works of art worldwide, has become the first major fine art handling company to achieve the international standard for health and safety in the UK. Read more

After outgrowing the constraints of its magnificent 18th century home, Moesgaard has recently built a new museum close by that rises majestically out of the historic landscape… Read more

In 2017, Kazakhstan will host a specialised international exposition in the capital city of Astana. Expo Astana 2017 has been dedicated to the theme of “Future Energy” and will host more than 135,000m² of international pavilions, four themed pavilions, a… Read more

Published in association with The National Trust, this is traditional doll's house in sticker book form, with the grand rooms of an Edwardian English country house just waiting to be filled with furniture and accessories. Each scene features several rooms,… Read more

The UK has around 2,500 museums, galleries and heritage sites housing anything from priceless paintings and artefacts to manuscripts, motors, mummies and much more. Unfortunately the UK has one of the wettest climates in the northern hemisphere which means these… Read more

Jersey Maritime Museum in St Helier, a former winner of UK Museum of the Year has recently undergone a grand restoration project using luminaires from Concord. The venue’s new lighting scheme conceived by DHA Design has completely refreshed the interior… Read more

Comedian Marcus Brigstocke will present the 2015 Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence on Wednesday, April 29… Read more

The UK Parliament has announced it will be commemorating 750 years since the Simon de Montfort parliament (20 January 1265) and 800 years since the sealing of Magna Carta (15 June 1215)… Read more

An exploration of the influence on artists and surgeons of the facial injuries suffered during the First World War… Read more

The National Railway Museum will unveil its new exclusive dining carriage, The Countess of York, in an official launch taking place at the York museum in early 2015. The carriage, which was built in 1956, has been restored by the… Read more

The IMC Group has many years’ experience in the environmental control of Collections – in fact IMC’s Hanwell monitoring systems are chosen by the curators in charge of the collections at museums and galleries such as The Louvre, V&A, The… Read more

The First World War in the Air is a new permanent exhibition that will enable visitors to discover and explore the unique and often overlooked role of air power during the First World… Read more

Buttress Architects have been appointed by Blackpool Council to develop proposals for the proposed new Blackpool Museum… Read more