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How we make the case for museums
Our statements
All of our statements and reports in one place
December 2024
Our response to the Scottish budget 2025-26
November 2024
Our response to the Northern Ireland Executive’s Programme for Government 2024-27
September 2024
Budget 2024: UK museum sector bodies’ joint submission
August 2024
Joint statement on unethical sales from collections (Arts Council England)
Our statement on recent far-right violence
July 2024
MA responds to General Election 2024 result
May 2024
Our response to the Scottish Government’s National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029
February 2024
An update on our response to the Israel-Palestine conflict
December 2023
Our response to the Scottish Budget 2024/25
November 2023
Our statement on the Israel and Palestine crisis
Our statement on the call to put culture at the heart of climate action
September 2023
Museums changing lives in Northern Ireland
August 2023
Our response to the Scottish Parliament budget scrutiny 2024-25
Our statement on theft from museums
June 2023
Off the Shelf: a toolkit for ethical transfer, reuse and disposal
May 2023
Our response to the Scottish Government’s International Culture Strategy Survey
April 2023
Our response to Scottish Parliament’s inquiry on Culture in Communities
February 2023
Our response to Scotland’s Museums and Galleries Strategy
December 2022
Creatively Minded at the Museum report
Digital Impact in Museums and Galleries report
November 2022
Salary Research and Recommendations 2022
What we are doing to tackle racism
July 2022
Our statement on the cost of living crisis
March 2022
A manifesto for museums in Northern Ireland
Culture and Heritage: A Manifesto for Local Government – Scotland
A manifesto for local museums in Wales
February 2022
Our statement on the invasion of Ukraine
October 2021
Local Authority Investment in Museums after a Decade of Austerity
Our response to the Spending Review 2021
September 2021
Museums Association Briefing – Comprehensive Spending Review 2021 (word)
June 2021
Redundancies after one year of Covid
April 2021
Ethics Committee statement on methods of sale of deaccessioned collection items
March 2021
Our response to the National Planning Policy Framework Consultation 2021 (word)
February 2021
Our response to the DCMS contested heritage meeting on 23 February
Covid roadmap: let England’s museums reopen earlier
Extend emergency Covid measures: our latest statement
December 2020
A Manifesto for Museums in Scotland
A Manifesto for Museums in Wales
Our letter to UK health secretary Matt Hancock on England’s Tier 3 restrictions
November 2020
Our statement on Scotland’s museums at risk due to Covid-19
Learning and Engagement Manifesto
Our latest response to new Covid measures in England (November)
October 2020
Our response to Oliver Dowden’s letter on contested heritage
September 2020
Fears for the future of civic museums
Business Rates Review: Call for Evidence (word)
Evidence for Treasury Committee inquiry into tax after coronavirus (word)
August 2020
Response to the Lords Select Committee Life Beyond Covid Inquiry (word)
Our statement on Decolonisation
July 2020
Our response to the £1.57bn rescue package for culture
June 2020
Black Lives Matter: joint statement of intent for the heritage sector
A just green cultural recovery from Covid-19: tackling the climate crisis
May 2020
Response to DCMS Committee inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 (word)
Reopening the museum sector: MA statement
March 2020
Museums Change Lives – Northern Ireland (pdf)
Statements archive, 2003-2019
November 2019
April 2019
November 2018
MA statement on repatriation and restitution (word)
Power to the People: a Framework for Participatory Practice in Museums
August 2018
DCMS consultation on society lottery reform (word)
September 2018
MA response to draft Scottish cultural strategy
Collections 2030 discussion paper (pdf)
August 2018
DCMS consultation on society lottery reform (word)
July 2018
May 2018
Character Matters Delivery Plan 2018-20
March 2018
MA response to HLF consultation on five-year strategy (word)
Museums Taskforce report and recommendations
Museums Taskforce statement on funding, England
Museums Taskforce statement on funding, Northern Ireland
Museums Taskforce statement on funding, Scotland
Museums Taskforce statement on funding, Wales
February 2018
January 2018
Scottish Cultural Strategy response (word)
December 2017
Banning UK Sales of Ivory: Museums Association Response to DEFRA Consultation
November 2017
Museums Association response to the Mendoza Review (word)
October 2017
MAC Call for Evidence – Museums Sector Response (pdf)
September 2017
Museums Facing Closure: Legal and Ethical Issues (pdf)
May 2017
April 2017
February 2017
Museum Manifesto for Tolerance and Inclusion (pdf)
November 2016
MA response to CMS Committee Brexit consultation (word)
MA response to consultation on tax relief for museums and galleries (word)
MA response to the DCMS Museums Review (pdf)
September 2016
MA statement on Randerson Report by the Welsh Government (pdf)
Joint response by MA and others to rural tourism inquiry (pdf)
Character Matters: attitudes, behaviours and skills in the UK Museum workforce (pdf)
August 2016
MA Ethics Committee response to Art Not Oil allegations
July 2016
Valuing Diversity: the Case for Inclusive Museums
June 2016
MA briefing on Brexit (pdf)
April 2016
MA response to Countries of Culture Inquiry (word)
March 2016
Culture White Paper 2016: museum sector submission (word)
Culture White Paper 2016: MA additional submission (word)
MA response to ACE’s consultation on its public investment from 2018 (word)
December 2015
September 2015
MA submission on the spending review
July 2015
March 2015
Joint statement on unethical disposal from museum collections (pdf)
Response to DCMS on evidence on lotteries reform (word)
February 2015
Position statement on sector funding (word)
January 2015
Response to Birmingham City Council Budget consultation (pdf)
December 2014
Response to the local government finance settlement for England 2015-16 (word)
November 2014
October 2014
Press release on the appointment of Sharon Heal as director of the Museums Association (word)
Statement on the decision to bar Northampton Museums Service for breaching the Code of Ethics
July 2014
Response: Young People and the Arts Consultation (word)
Statement on the sale of the statue of Sekhemka by Northampton Borough Council (word)
March 2014
Submission to Culture Media and Sport Committee Inquiry into the work of Arts Council England (word)
October 2013
August 2013
Response: IPO consultation into copyright exceptions (pdf)
July 2013
Response: proposed sale of collections by Croydon Council (word)
Inquiry into the future of the Science Museum Group (word)
June 2013
Response: ACE review of the Designation scheme (word)
Statement: MA warns of closures ahead (pdf)
May 2013
Working wonders: action plan for the museum workforce (pdf)
April 2013
Response: the proposed new history curriculum in England (pdf)
March 2013
Diversify: reflections and recommendations (pdf)
January 2013
April 2012
Effective collections: achievements and legacy (pdf)
March 2012
MA response to Culture, knowledge and understanding (word)
Response to consultation on copyright (pdf)
February 2012
November 2011
MA response to Scottish National Strategy Consultation (pdf)
September 2011
MA response to HMRC consultation into tax incentives for living donors (word)
May 2011
MA proposal to ACE for the funding of non-national museums (pdf)
Response to DCMS review of cultural education (word)
HLF consultation: the future of the HLF (word)
April 2011
Culture change, dynamism and diversity (pdf)
March 2011
Statement: Bolton Museum considers sale of art works (pdf)
April 2010
Statement: Royal Cornwall Museum considers sale of art works (pdf)
September 2009
Response to MLA Accreditation consultation (word)
August 2009
Statement: Southampton City Council proposes sale of art works (word)
April 2009
Response to the draft National Strategy for Public Collections of Contemporary Art
February 2009
NIMC Collections Development Strategy Consultation
January 2009
Report: Sustainability and Museums: Report of consultation
Cultural Metropolis: the Mayor’s Priorities for Culture 2009-2012
National Trust/English Heritage Avebury Reburial Consultation
July 2008
Renaissance review: MA response to MLA Consultation
June 2008
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills Informal Adult Learning: Shaping the Way Ahead
May 2008
Sustainability and Museums: introductory leaflet (pdf)
Report: Sustainability and Museums discussion paper
Sustainable Museums: draft principles
July 2007
Report: Making Collections Effective (pdf)
March 2008
CMS Committee Inquiry Draft Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill
Local Government National Indicator Set Technical Handbook – MA response to consultation document
July 2007
MLA consultation document: Securing Excellence; delivering for communities
Arts Taskforce consultation document
April 2007
Financial Reporting Exposure [draft], Accounting for Heritage Assets
March 2007
Draft Culture (Scotland) Bill, Consultation Document
Culture, Media and Sport Committee Tourism Inquiry
February 2007
Report: Tomorrow’s People: entry to the museum workforce summary (word)
January 2007
Report: A public consultation on museum disposal (word)
Heritage Lottery Fund, Museums and Galleries Collections Development Initiative Consultation
Understanding the Future, Priorities for England’s Museums
September 2006
Policy statement on repatriation of cultural property
Statement: Repatriation of cultural property
August 2006
Response to consultation on Arts and Humanities Research Council strategy for 2007-2012
July 2006
Briefing: Gift Aid
June 2006
Human Tissue Authority’s consultation on the Code of Practice for Public Display (of human remains)
May 2006
Accounting Standards Board discussion paper on heritage assets: can accounting do better?
Department for Culture, Media and Sport consultation paper on anti-seizure legislation
March 2006
February 2006
Our heritage, our future: pre-consultation on the third strategic plan, Heritage Lottery Fund
January 2006
September 2005
July 2005
Understanding the Future: Museums and 21st Century Life – The Value of Museums
A Significance Recognition Scheme for Non-National Museums and Galleries in Scotland
Response to consultation on the draft code of conduct for the Care of Human Remains in Museums
June 2005
Report: Collections for the Future
February 2005
January 2005
October 2004
DCMS consultation on human remains
Submission to the inquiry of the Education and Skills Committee into Education outside the Classroom
September 2004
Response to phase 1 of the consultation process, Cultural Commission, Scotland
Response to the Big Lottery Fund consultation on funding priorities
August 2004
July 2004
Briefing: Freedom of Information Act (MDA website)
June 2004
Response to consultation on guidelines on treatment of Christian burials in archaeological projects
March 2004
Statement: museum sales and valuation events (pdf)
January 2004
November 2003
Scottish Executive Regional Development Challenge Fund: draft for consultation
October 2003
DCMS consultation on the protection of historic ships
DCMS proposed changes to the way national lottery funding is distributed
The Goodison Review: Saving Art for the Nation
February 2003
Briefing: Creative Partnerships (pdf)
January 2003
Briefing: Working With Consultants (pdf)
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