Citizens’ jury urges Birmingham Museums to ‘take risks and be bold’
Museum trust publishes results of participatory engagement exercise
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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
Campaigners fight ‘misguided’ plans to close local authority museums
Abbey House Museum in Leeds and three Bristol institutions are among those at risk
Wollaton Hall to charge entry under new delivery plan for Nottingham museums
Fee is part of new operating model intended to generate income and reduce financial pressure on council
Closures loom as funding crisis worsens for local museums
Auchindrain Township, Museum of Cannock Chase and Alyth Museum all earmarked to shut
People’s Story Museum welcomes public back after outcry over closure
Museum had been shut since the summer due to staff shortages
Twam rebrands as North East Museums ahead of Northumberland merger
Councils plan shared services arrangement but MP questions lack of public consultation
‘Profound disappointment and disbelief’ over impact of autumn budget on culture
Peers scrutinise government’s tax and spending plans in Lords debate
Northumberland sites may join Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums partnership
Council mulls new delivery model for museums managed by Woodhorn Charitable Trust
Backlash over BBC story on value of Birmingham’s artworks
Collections should not be seen as financial assets, say sector leaders
Unethical disposal could endanger public trust, say museum bodies
Arts Council England releases joint statement on financially motivated sales from collections
Local government funding for culture and leisure down £2.3bn since 2010
Two reports expose the impact of austerity on the sector