Environmentally friendly practices are crucial to the museums and heritage sector and museums increasingly need to model green behavior and sustainability, from recycling to managing energy use. Patricia Mandeville of Cynergin and Declan Rajasingham of the Natural History Museum encourage… Read more

Plymouth is today celebrating £12.8M of funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to create a major new historic and cultural attraction in the very heart of the city. Read more

In the lead up to the 700th anniversary of Scotland’s Battle of Bannockburn, a new visitor centre at the historic site in Stirling has become the first in the world to use fight choreography and motion capture techniques to immerse… Read more

After a £10m project to give it a new home, Shrewsbury’s new Museum & Art Gallery at The Music Hall has finally opened its doors. Read more

The Babcock Galleries at The National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard have opened to the public following a £4.5 million renovation led by architects Purcell and project managers Artelia. Read more

Usborne Publishing have been working with Imperial War Museums on a range of books for children to commemorate WW1. Read more

The rise in cooperation between museums globally has meant the need for secure, efficient and effective transport and storage of museum artefacts and fine art has never been greater. As the number of loans has increased, curators have necessarily become… Read more

The winners of the Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence 2014 have been announced, with visitor attractions from across the UK being recognised for their remarkable achievements. Read more

The IMC Group’s Hanwell wireless monitoring and control range is well-established within heritage sector's… Read more

Launched last week, The Culture Diary promises to be an invaluable tool for organisers and promoters of UK cultural events, across all art forms. Read more

Paul Roberts, Ticketing and Information Manager at The British Museum, explores the challenges and opportunities of modern ticketing systems for the Museum’s varied visitor offerings. Read more

For a showcase you will never forget, step inside the V&A’S latest spring exhibition ‘Wedding Dresses 1775-2014. Read more

Conservators Keith Barley (ACR FMGP) and 
Alison Gilchrist (MA) share some of their expertise. Read more

Kam Rehal, Senior Graphic Designer for Imperial War Museums considers the role of graphic design in the museums sector. Read more

The team behind the annual Museums + Heritage Show and Awards, has today announced the acquisition of leading cultural sector title: Museums and Heritage Magazine. Read more

Our shortlisted projects today are all contenders in the Restoration and Conservation category which has been sponsored by Fairhurst Ward Abbotts. This award highlights the quality of work undertaken on restoration and conservation projects within the UK. How projects have… Read more

Bernard Donoghue, Director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, explains the importance of data to managing and maximising visits to our leading museums, galleries and heritage sites. Read more

John Orna-Ornstein, Director of Museums at Arts Council England, wants to be open about the challenges facing museums. Read more

Subhadra Das, Curator UCL Teaching & Research Collections, tells us the story of how a conservation project brought a pathology teaching collection back from the dead. Read more

And the shortlisted projects today are in the Customer Service category. This award celebrates and rewards volunteers and staff. It’s not the size of an organisation that determines the customer experience but the attitude and commitment of those who work… Read more