Labour gains
Museums and galleries have been working hard on a plan to improve training and open up new routes to working in the sector. But will it work, asks Julie Nightingale
Julie Nightingale
Tough times
The economic crisis has hit UK local authorities hard and cultural services are starting to suffer. But it's not the only challenge council-run museums are facing. By Julie Nightingale
Hidden history
Museums and galleries are ignoring the stories behind artefacts depicting disabled people. By Julie Nightingale
A state of mind
What role can museums and galleries play in preventing mental illness, asks Julie Nightingale
In search of the good life
Getting a job in a museum or gallery overseas is a great way to develop your career and discover another country. But how easy is it to transfer your skills abroad, asks Julie Nightingale
Learning potential
Adult Learners' Week comes at a time when the subject is gaining a higher profile, not least in museums and galleries. Julie Nightingale reports
What are you looking at?
The depiction of disability has an ignoble history. But a new project could help museums rethink the ways that they represent disabled people. By Julie Nightingale
Leading questions
What do leadership courses offer and do museums and galleries really benefit from letting their senior staff take them, asks Julie Nightingale
It’s a hard job
The museum sector has been slowly tackling the workforce issues it faces, but entry-level recruitment remains a problem. Julie Nightingale finds out what is being done to change this
Trust or bust
More and more local authorities are considering moving their museums and galleries to trust status. Julie Nightingale looks at the pros and cons
Independence days
It is 30 years since a pioneering group of independent museums set up an association to represent their views. Julie Nightingale looks back at those exciting times and asks what challenges the sector faces today
Value judgements
In an attempt to get their fair share of public funds, museums have long been trying to find ways to prove their worth to government. So could the concept of public value be the answer, asks Julie Nightingale