Ash Mann shares the findings from a new research report

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Research residencies will further decolonise the Oxford University organisation as well as protect the future of Maori collections

Visitors will be able to explore the final part of £12.5m Nature + Love project from February

Sector welcomes renewed commitment to universal free entry ahead of policy’s 25th anniversary

If you are a museum studies student, current museum volunteer, front-of-house worker or unwaged then this opportunity is for you. We are recruiting volunteers to help at MA Conference 2026, which take...

Members Together: Wales offers a brilliant opportunity to familiarise yourself with what is happening at the MA, from our work on climate justice, decolonisation, wellbeing and anti-racism to the fund...

The Sussex institution was forced to close earlier this year amid financial challenges

Using museum collections to improve inclusion and equitable working with community partners

Areas of focus for museums include collections stewardship, public value and business transformation

Arts council report warns sector is under severe financial pressure and faces 'critical' workforce challenges

Resource produced in response to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s revised code of practice

Economically-deprived region hosts exhibition and prize at Mima in Middlesborough

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Bayeux-fever has hit the country, but – amid gripes over queue times and photo bans – does the British Museum’s blockbuster live up to the hype? Museums Journal finds out  

Paul Bate, former head of the UK Space Agency, named chief executive

The Sheffield venue is now seeking an interim city-centre home

Move follows another export bar placed on £71m Rembrandt portrait

The 58 items were allocated through the HM Government Acceptance in Lieu scheme, which is administered by Arts Council England

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The Code of Ethics provides a framework for the practical application of ethical considerations to our everyday work in museums and reflects a contract of trust between museums and the public. Below you can browse the answers to some of your frequently asked questions about the code.

NHM and Tate launch programmes as Julie's Bicycle founder steps down - our round-up of the latest climate action news

Creative lead at Bradford 2025 swaps West Yorkshire for Scotland's biggest city

Half of cultural funding raised by a potential London hotel tax should go towards free-entry institutions, says V&A chief

Historic England in new cultural partnership as V&A unveils display of Kyiv treasures

Legal, ethical, and moral conversations 'have evolved significantly', says arts minister

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Manchester Museum takes mummified body off display while Pitt Rivers confirms repatriation of Naga ancestral remains

The company, which has supported the sector for the past 14 years, said it had been dealing with 'sustained financial pressures'

Redevelopment is on course to welcome the public next year after several delays

RNLI-run venue says its volunteers were subjected to intimidation and verbal abuse

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This year’s awards recognising and celebrating outstanding work by UK museums delivering social impact

Showcase your good practice in supporting staff, volunteers and freelancers

A new display on HMS Belfast examines the decision-making process at the heart of world war two’s D-Day operations

New leadership for neolithic site as it prepares to unveil expanded learning facilities