Vox pop | What next for civic museums in the UK?
Three experts respond to our question
Civic museums
Councils spend 23% less per head on museums than they did 15 years ago
Arts council report lays bare extent of local authority funding crisis in England
Uncertainty for Nottingham Museums as council outlines budget cuts
Alternative delivery models are being considered
Editorial | Civic museums in perilous state
Maintaining infrastructure, managing complex collections and securing funding are all key challenges, writes Simon Stephens
Civic museums grapple with existential crisis
With several councils in England facing financial meltdown, there is an urgent need to create a new deal for local authority-funded institutions
Scotland’s museums are at a tipping point
After more than a decade of funding cuts, some services are struggling to finance education and outreach programmes. Jonathan Knott finds that the existing model may not be sustainable
Museums at risk as local authority funding crisis intensifies
Uncertainty for institutions in Woking, Birmingham and Hampshire as councils cut costs
Job cuts planned in Hampshire Cultural Trust restructure
Chief executive says 'difficult decisions' need to be made and calls for honest conversation on how sector can become more equitable and resilient
Civic museums seek to take control of their own destiny
Faced with an existential crisis, regional museums across the UK are thinking about new ways to survive and thrive
Leeds Museums and Galleries announces new head of service
David Hopes appointed following death of predecessor John Roles
Iain Watson to retire from Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
Director to step down in March next year after two decades at the service
Plymouth finds out what’s inside The Box
The £46m museum, gallery and archive space has been created from three historic buildings