News Local Authority Culture Perth & Kinross gets extra £170,000 to help with running costs Charity facing deficit due to rising overheads at Perth Museum and other venues
News Protest ‘No permanent damage’ to bust after protest at Kelvingrove Two women arrested after Queen Victoria statue defaced in Glasgow
News Cuts Rising costs force museums to cut opening hours and education programmes New research shows four in five heritage bodies hit by budget pressures
News Strikes Strike could close National Museums Liverpool venues for up to eight weeks Sector's 'longest ever' industrial action sees workers walk out over cost-of-living payment
News Cost of living crisis Cost-of-living crisis is hitting museums hard, report shows More than 700 venues took part in the Annual Museum Survey
Analysis Cost of living crisis Raising spirits during the cost of living crisis Museums have been quick to help communities. But they need funding and strategic leadership to continue this vital work
News Ticketing Sainsbury Centre introduces ‘Pay if and What You Can’ First UK museum to run ‘universal’ ticketing policy across whole venue
Analysis Civic museums 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
News Cost of living crisis Nine in 10 heritage sites fear for their future due to cost of living crisis Survey shows that 44% of sites have made redundancies and more than a third have reduced opening hours
News Cost of living crisis Government extends energy bill relief for museum sector Vulnerable sectors will continue to receive a higher level of support until March 2024
Analysis Fundraising Museum fundraising suffers amid economic woes Self-generated income is still affected by the fallout of the pandemic, and the economic downturn means the sector faces even more competition for funding
News Cost of living crisis Environmental conditions for loans relaxed to help with energy costs Arts Council England announces temporary suspension of Government Indemnity Scheme's minimum temperature requirements