Museums in the UK have been sold short by the new Cultural Development Fund
The government has pledged £20m of investment in five regions – but cultural institutions are unlikely to be better off than before
Can a local authority really get rid of 90 per cent of its art?
Once part of a pioneering schools loan programme, most of Hertfordshire County Council’s art collection looks set to be flogged off
At last, some welcome relief for regional museums
Arts Council England had some good news for museums this week, but it can’t be the sector’s knight in shining armour
How long can our great civic museums hold out?
Kirklees Council’s proposal to sell off Francis Bacon’s ‘Figure Study II’ is just a taste of things to come
Museums must engage in the Brexit debate – whether they like it or not
There is more than you might think at stake for arts and culture in this referendum
Out of sight: Unseen Public Collections
A recent report claimed that public bodies in the UK are keeping £3.5bn worth of art in storage. Is this accurate and what should museums do with objects that they can never display?
Is Culture Bigger Than Politics? The British Museum and Abu Dhabi
The ‘Museum for the World’ is a noble but dangerous ideal
Ed Vaizey and museum professionals face off at pre-election hustings
It might have been an entertaining clash were there not so much at stake
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