On the of the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review announcement  the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP) has branded the widely expected cuts to local authority budgets a “false economy” Speaking on the BBC’s Radio 5 Live Business this… Read more

The Mechanics of Genius at the Science Museum highlights the immense talent that sparked the polymath’s reputation as an exceptional engineer and artist, and brings the intricate mechanical concepts of this restless and curious mind to life… Read more

The installation of nearly 1,100 objects is nearing completion as the V&A prepares to open a new suite of galleries next month dedicated to the arts of living in Europe between 1600 and 1815. The unveiling is a major part… Read more

The  AIM Hallmarks of Prospering Museums were launched during the AIM National Conference in June to help identify the key characteristics of best practice and describe the set of behaviours that enable heritage organisations to prosper and thrive. The… Read more

Thousands of youngsters will be assuming the roles of curators, guides and exhibition designers as they get a taste for life as a museum professional and M+H Advisor will be publishing a selection of their stories and photographs on… Read more

The conference follows the Council of Europe’s declaration of 2015 as European Industrial & Technical Heritage Year and the central theme is the re-use of vacant and at-risk industrial heritage buildings, such as former warehouses and factories. Read more

Cycle Revolution will be the final show at the Design Museum in Bermondsey and after the exhibition closes on 30 June the museum will move across London to Kensington, where it is set to open in its new home, the… Read more

CILIP Cymru Wales has said it supports the Deputy Minister’s continued commitment to public libraries in Wales, and his acknowledgement of the role libraries play in delivering a wide range of vital services including digital, cultural and literacy.   Ken… Read more

French Culture Minister has announced Paris will reopen most of its iconic cultural and tourist sites on Monday for the first time since the wave of bombing and shooting… Read more

The re-branding means the world’s largest collection of historic British cars will be more accurately be reflected as a nationally and internationally significant collection. An investment of £1.1m by the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust will transform the Museum at… Read more

More than 4,500 objects from the British Museum can be viewed online from today by people around the world due to a new partnership between the Google Cultural Institute and the British Museum. The Google Cultural Institute brings the world’s… Read more

For the past 15 years, Stagetext, a leading arts charity, has been making arts and culture accessible to deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people, through the use of captioning and hopes to raise its profile through… Read more