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Man of Kent and retired archivist currently exiled in the West Midlands. Humanist.

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Ian Greaves @greavesian.bsky.social · 9h
See also the closing off of access to BBC Written Archives Centre, which has been widely challenged and brought negative publicity but cannot amount to much in the way of savings.
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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 7h
Faversham tomorrow night.
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News UK Archives @newsukarchives.bsky.social · 4h
Some of our archive team are The Times Square tent at the Cheltenham Literature Festival today showing photographs and letters from the amazing @thetimes.com archive. Visitors are enjoying the exhibition. #cheltlitfest #archives #photography #penandportrait #authors
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Guildhall Library @guildhalllibrary.bsky.social · 2h
BROADSIDES: SPEAKING TO THE PEOPLE 📜 📯 Exhibition ends on 29th October 2026! From the sixteenth century on, broadsides covered the walls of London, dispensing news, gossip, advice, & more. From biting political satire to dry announcement of laws, with songs, illustrations or a heaping of melodrama.
Collage of broadsides - single-page newssheets or announcements with illustrations - cheap sources of news for the people in past centuries.Polly Oliver's Rambles, London 1823.The Marshall's Humble Offering to each Gentlemen soldier, London 1760.Volunteers for the Royal Navy, London 1796.
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curious-archivist.bsky.social @curious-archivist.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
www.scottisharchives.org.uk/support-and-...
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Imposter Syndrome Resource Pack - Scottish Council on Archives
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
We’re pleased to launch of a new search interface for HOSPREC, the Hospital Records Database: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospital-rec... HOSPREC is a unique resource for family historians, local researchers, genealogists, academics and anyone interested in the history of healthcare.
A man wearing a lanyard sits in an office watching something on a computer monitor.
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Europeana @europeana.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Join us on 13 October for Europeana Copyright Office Hours on EU data protection law as legal governance of memory. Join and explore the effect of EU law on what is preserved, made available, or disseminated when digital cultural heritage contains personal data on living individuals: bit.ly/4ehndcQ
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curious-archivist.bsky.social @curious-archivist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Thatcherism via the Walkman: Stuart Hall’s British cultural studies preserved online
Project lead says it celebrates ‘incredible contributions’ Jamaica-born sociologist made to Britain’s culture
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Suffolk Archives @suffolkarchives.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Matthew Hopkins has arrived at Suffolk Archives. Our team has been hard at work installing Witches: Suffolk's Dark Legacy. It features original items from our collections, and loans from museums and collections across the UK. It runs 16 October until 21 February 2027. Book orlo.uk/cy12v
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DMU Archives and Rare Books @dmuspecialcolls.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Old tapes, new life 🎞️ Our new digitisation service where we can convert your home movies to digital formats! Details & fees here: buff.ly/QpVgVPP @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social #archives #digitisation
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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We are delighted to have sponsored 'The Preserving the Local Newspaper Archive project' with @provnewshistory.bsky.social Find out more here and download the toolkit: bcmcr.org/projects/pnla/ #Archives #LocalNews #NewspaperArchives #CulturalHeritage #ResearchImpact #AcademicResearch
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Europeana @europeana.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There's still time to apply for a €5,000 grant for 3D cultural heritage training activities! The #3D4CH project and @timemachine.eu are inviting organisations working with 3D heritage to design and deliver training workshops that strengthen practical skills in 3D. Find out more: bit.ly/4hIstal
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Open Call: €5,000 grants for 3D cultural heritage training activities
The 3D-4CH Online Competence Centre in 3D for Cultural Heritage together with the Time Machine Organisation are inviting organisations working with 3D digital cultural heritage to propose hands-on tra...
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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Maisy has been banned from the chained Lower Library in Weychester Cathedral. She asked the librarian if the ghosts enjoyed ratting the chains and he said no. She called him a liar. A bit of a scene erupted. I backed the librarian which means I'm now on the shitlist. – #MattAdams
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
As we join the great theoretical scientist, he is deep in thought. So still, quiet and focused that he might almost be asleep. But inside that brilliant mind, what new idea is forming? What certainty is being meticulously interrogated? What ingenious theory is ready to change our world forever? (the scientist snores lightly) Ah, it seems he actually is asleep. And that's fine. Science is hard and not every day can be a success. We will come back another time.
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Europeana @europeana.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Join us in November for Europeana Project Month 2026 – an online event series that spotlights innovative EU-funded projects and allows you to explore the data space in practice through tools, impact and synergies! Find out more and secure your place: bit.ly/3Uf6NLn
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Europeana Project Month 2026 – the data space in practice: tools, impact and synergies
Following the success of our 2024 edition, Heritage Horizons: Europeana Project Week, we are excited to return this November with the 2026 Europeana Project Month.
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curious-archivist.bsky.social @curious-archivist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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‘A God-almighty punch-up’: rare footage shows Battle of Hastings (the 1966 one)
English Heritage acquires film of first re-enactment, ‘a lot of pushing and shoving’ between Kent and Sussex students
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curious-archivist.bsky.social @curious-archivist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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A medieval manuscript has confounded scholars for centuries. Have they been reading it wrong all this time?
Researchers argue incorrect binding of Voynich manuscript radically changes ideas about its drawings and indecipherable text
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Scottish Council on Archives @scotsarchives.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Have you used our Imposter Syndrome Resource Pack yet? Use it to understand imposter syndrome, how the archive and wider GLAM sector has approached it, and where to go for more information. Explore it via: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/support-and-...
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Imposter Syndrome Resource Pack - Scottish Council on Archives
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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham @theironroom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#SundayShowcase is Tracing your ancestors using newspapers : a guide for family historians by Chloe O'Shea. This book is a genealogical guide to uncovering and interpreting newspaper articles - from court proceedings to obituary notices. Ref - A 929.1 #LibraryofBham
A book resting on a cushion  - front cover facing on. Title of the book is Tracing your ancestors using newspapers : a guide for family historians. The title and subtitle separated by the masthead - Telegraph. Beneath are two photographic inserts  - headshots of females. Also inserts of newspaper articles. The author’s name in the bottom right corner.
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com
Title: Just announced! Three new Gruffalo books commissioned from bestselling authors!

Lee Chilld:
The Gruffalo just wants a quiet life, but when a crime syndicate moves into the deep dark wood, he must use his terrible claws and the terrible teeth in his terrible jaws to protect the fellow.

Sally Rooney:
The Gruffalo moves to contemporary Dublin. He  
ill ever see past his orange eyes, purple prickles and poisonous wart.

Kazuo Ishiguro:
After a long absence, the gruffalo returns to the forest and attempts to make sense of his past. Encounters with a mouse, a fox, an owl and a snake uncover long-buried memories, regrets and revelations.
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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Happy birthday Steve Reich appy birthday Steve Reich H ppy birthday Steve Reich Ha py birthday Steve Reich Hap y birthday Steve Reich Happ birthday Steve Reich Happy birthday Steve Reich Happy irthday Steve Reich Happy b rthday Steve Reich Happy bi thday Steve Reich Happy bir
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curious-archivist.bsky.social @curious-archivist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Teen's lost Coventry archive found after six decades in attic
Photographer Elizabeth Tyler rediscovered the images, on display until 2 October, in her attic.
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curious-archivist.bsky.social @curious-archivist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
What is the SS Richard Montgomery that sank in the Thames Estuary?
People are again talking about the doomed WW2 ship that still contains 1,400 tonnes of explosives.
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DMU Archives and Rare Books @dmuspecialcolls.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This #FashionFriday explore the Forest of Banners, the Medieval Collection & so much more in the Zandra Rhodes: Archives Unfolded Exhibition! NOW OPEN! Check venues for opening times: 📅 26 Sept 26 – 16 Jan 27 🎟️ Free @dmu.ac.uk #fashionhistory #fashionarchives @librarydmu.bsky.social #textiles
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 02/10/2026
'History and Archives in Practice' 2027: calls for panels now invited for our annual meeting of historians and archivists, with @ihr.bsky.social and TNA. Closing date: 16 October HAP27 focuses on connecting past and future with sessions on advocacy and applied history bit.ly/3RGHbWy #Skystorians
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'History and Archives in Practice' (HAP), 2027. Call for participation now open - RHS
History and Archives in Practice (HAP) is an annual partnership event, co-hosted by the Royal Historical Society, The National Archives, and the Institute of Historical Research. Now in its fifth year...
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 02/10/2026
Hey, Suella, leave them kids alone. A school's job is educate children, not force them into religious worship. Keep Christian Nationalism OUT of assemblies, classrooms, and the curriculum. Agree? Sign our petition today 👇 humanists.uk/action/keep-...
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Keep Christian Nationalism out of our schools
Reform UK wants to force every school to sing Christian hymns – and says there will be ‘consequences’ for schools that refuse. Add your name and help us defend inclusive education. Reform UK has unvei...
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ianthemouthofmadness.fenrisgames @fenrisgames.com · 01/10/2026
The Hum marches North #Hookland
View from behind a pylon looking north beneath a line of them to the horizon.
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curious-archivist.bsky.social @curious-archivist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Bayeux Tapestry copy found in school attic in Uffington
The embroidery is believed to have been hand-stitched in the 1960s by unknown artists.
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Faversham Sarah @favershamsarah.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
At 2minutes 24 in you can see the exact moment that the last mast was wrenched away from the ship after all these years. I found it so sad youtu.be/xmIYBQ61p1c?...
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SS Richard Montgomery has the last mast removed.
YouTube video by keytesofessex
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'm down to the last nine copies of this ISS Cat print, so if you want one, please order soon. It's in my shop along with other prints, badges and a zine: www.tomgauld.com/
A view of the International Space Station floating in the stars above the earth. A cat in a space suit floats outside. An astronaut within the station looks out of a window and says "In? But I just let you out."
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curious-archivist.bsky.social @curious-archivist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Just finished working on the Preserving Local Newspaper Archives project which launched a toolkit on Monday to offer guidance for those tackling such material. The toolkit and a summary are available via the link below.
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Preserving the Local Newspaper Archive – BCMCR
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Phil Tinline @philtinline.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Doctor Who has described the BBC's new AI-generated director general as "pretty good", and suggested that the technology now enabled the creation of content "at the standard of an unimaginative man who spent years working at McKinsey then Google".
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curious-archivist.bsky.social @curious-archivist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity
Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore
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curious-archivist.bsky.social @curious-archivist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Race to save Coventry Cathedral ruins as campaign launches
Donations are needed to repair damage caused by the ruins being exposed to the elements for 86 years
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British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Explore medieval magic, superstition and belief at the Simon de Montfort Society’s day school in Evesham on 10 October, with talks on royal piety, miracles and witchcraft, alongside weaving demonstrations and living history. Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-m... #WeAreLocalHistory
The Simon de Montfort Society logo, a medieval image and details about the event.
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DMU Archives and Rare Books @dmuspecialcolls.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Seen on BBC East Midlands last night 📺 Fab feature on Archive Unfolded at #DMU, with Dame #zandra_rhodes_ & Special Colls Manager Katharine talking about the exhibition. Watch now on iPlayer 👇 buff.ly/fRrf96m @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social #fashionhistory @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
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Scottish Council on Archives @scotsarchives.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Do you need some support with borrowing collection items for display in exhibitions? This joint webinar with the The National Archives will provide archive services across Scotland with an opportunity to learn about their new National Loans Programme. Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tna-nation...
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TNA National Loans Programme and Archive Loans 101 in Scotland
Join TNA and SCA for a webinar on the new National Loans Programme and information on archive loans specifically for the Scottish sector.
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
A figure stands in a barren landscape; reaches for the lever on a large, eccentric contraption covered in wires, pipes, dials and buttons; looks over towards two figures inside a bunker and says:

"'Trust me, it's safe' would sound a lot more reassuring if you weren't saying it from inside a concrete bunker."
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Europeana @europeana.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
📢 Read the new policy paper from eurheritagehub.bsky.social and Europeana on putting cultural heritage at the heart of Europe’s Public AI ecosystem. But a paper alone doesn’t create policy impact. People do. Join our campaign and help bring its recommendations to life: bit.ly/46MRSLh #PublicAI
Text reads: INNOVATE PROTECT EMPOWER on dark background with logos at the bottom.
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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 29/09/2026
How are you using AI? Take part in Museums Journal’s new survey 🗳️ Over the past few years, a new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has emerged. These are being used in multiple ways across the UK’s museum and heritage sector, from research to communications and beyond.
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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham @theironroom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#MapOnATuesday shows the enlargement of New Street Station including the intended alteration of streets in the vicinity,1August 1881. Now we know what became of Bread Street. Ref - MAP/73266 #LibraryofBham
A map of Birmingham city centre. A collection of named thoroughfares crisscrossing one another - some of the streets have shading around them. Features such as churches and schools identified on the map. A shaded area in the centre with text - L & NW Railway Station above it. Text inside the bulk of the shaded area regards - Proposed Extension of Footbridge. A scale of measurement in the bottom right of the map. A compass lilting at an angle in the bottom left along with text which reads - Copyright Entered Stationers Hall.
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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 28/09/2026
The Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund is now open for 2027 💸 The fund, run by us at the MA, supports work by museums and community organisations to strengthen communities, using collections. The next deadline for expressions of interest is 20 January 2027.
Apply now to the Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Author Simulator. My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com
Title: Author Simulator 

Level 1: Get to desk and begin! (Platform video game-style image of an author jumping from a block onto  a cloud with desk and computer) Result: success!

Level 2: Press on despite distractions! (Author typing as the desk/clod moves past a ghost and a spider) ) Result: success!

Level 3: Deliver manuscript to editor! (Author jumping over fire pit onto platform where editor waits) Result: success!

Level 4: Accept minor criticism! (Author lying ded in fronto of editors desk) Result: better luck next time!

Along the bottom are controls for:
 Left right jump crouch read write nap coffee
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curious-archivist.bsky.social @curious-archivist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Oxford lets OpenAI train its AI models on Bodleian Library
University staff voice concerns over reputational risk of partnering with company behind ChatGPT
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Derbyshire Record Office @derbyshiredro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We will shortly be moving to a new cataloguing system, which will include a new online catalogue - hopefully less temperamental than our current one! For more information, see our latest blog post: recordoffice.wordpress.com/2026/09/…
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We’re getting ready for a new online catalogue
As many of you will know our online catalogue has become increasingly temperamental over the last couple of years, and we are pleased to announce that we will shortly begin the process of moving to…
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why aren't newspapers - even the supposedly conscientious, well-meaning one - encouraging people to see this? It's absolutely vital. Stop giving Farage and other hateful trolls space on your pages. Write about something positive. Use the small influence you still have and be part of the change.
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My latest @newscientist.com cartoon. many more here: www.newscientist.com/author/tom-gauld/
Image: A graph with lots of red dots clustered together in a curve. The are all looking upwards at a single red dot wearing sunglasses. 

Caption: Mike was an outlier and would probably be excluded from the study, but all the other data points secretly thought he was really cool.
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Archives and Records Association UK and Ireland @araukie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Great opportunity here for a Trainee Archivist @shakespearesglobe.bsky.social recordkeeping-careers.org/job/trainee-...
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Trainee Archivist - Recordkeeping Careers
Shakespeare's Globe is currently seeking an Archive Trainee on full-time, fixed term basis (8 months).
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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 24/09/2026
News | Museum leaders call for ‘transformation, not incremental change’ Arts Council England report warns sector is under severe financial pressure and faces ‘critical’ workforce challenges
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Museum leaders call for 'transformation, not incremental change' - Museums Association
Arts council report warns sector is under severe financial pressure and faces 'critical' workforce challenges
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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 24/09/2026
News | ‘World-class culture in every postcode’: Arts Council England unveils new National Portfolio process Areas of focus for museums include collections stewardship, public value and business transformation
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‘World-class culture in every postcode’: ACE unveils new National Portfolio process - Museums Association
Areas of focus for museums include collections stewardship, public value and business transformation
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