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REMIX Academy Summit – From Idea to Reality
A few years ago we teamed up with Google, Bloomberg and The Guardian to create the REMIX Summit for Culture, Technology and Entrepreneurship. At the time we could see that a fascinating movement of cultural entrepreneurship was emerging - people… Read more
Museums transcending disciplinary boundaries
Interdisciplinary research and engaging with wider audiences are key to the new Oxford University initiative TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities. TORCH’s Humanitas Visiting Professorship Programme is one of the ways in which this is done through… Read more
Crown appoints IWM Museum’s Head of Movement and Storage David Gosling as Technical Project Manager
Crown Fine Art has recruited David Gosling, formerly of the Imperial War Museum, as Technical Project Manager with a remit to enhance an already experienced team and ensure quality of service. Read more
Usborne art book about colour
Written in association with The National Gallery, London our latest publication ties in with their upcoming Making Colour exhibition. Read more
Progress at the Foundling Museum
The 10th anniversary of the Foundling Museum sees an exhibition featuring four reinterpretations of the Rakes Progress, alongside original Hogarth prints from 1735. Read more
Listen and Tell
Kathryn Box, Marketing Officer at Manchester Museum, explores the museum‘s all-important communication channels. Read more
Bottle Heaven Since 1937
Looking for a bottle manufacturer with ranges to inspire you and to make your product stand out and give shelf appeal?… Read more
DiscoveryPENs launch at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
DiscoveryPENS allow those with differing levels of visual impairment the opportunity to hear the audio description of the piece along with a further professional insight. Read more
Project Costs: How to expect the unexpected
As a museum, with precious funds, the last thing you want is for a project to cost more than you expected. Read more
The Hallé Orchestra – Silenced by Selectaglaze!
After years of decay a refurbishment of the former St. Peter’s Church has brought this historic Victorian Grade 2 Listed building back to life. Read more
Sustainability in the Museum sector
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
£12.8M Heritage Lottery Fund grant will bring Plymouth legends to life at major new attraction
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
3D Show Presentation System Designed for Scotland’s Iconic Battle of Bannockburn Project
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
From Music Hall to Museum – Shrewsbury’s New Museum and Art Gallery
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
Purcell completes National Museum of the Royal Navy Scheme £4.5m refurbishment and extension
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
The Art of War
Usborne Publishing have been working with Imperial War Museums on a range of books for children to commemorate WW1. Read more
Caring for fine art and museum artefacts – the role of transport and storage
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
And the winners are….
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
Cost-Saving Innovation from The IMC Group at the Museums + Heritage Show
The IMC Group’s Hanwell wireless monitoring and control range is well-established within heritage sector's… Read more
New Culture Diary launches
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