We're excited to be offering bursaries for the upcoming Arts Marketing Association Digital Marketing Day on 21 November. We'll cover the cost of your delegate place. You just need to be working at a UK museum, gallery or historic place. ✏️ Apply before 19 September. bit.ly/4fM5yJo

Trustee vacancy - AIM is recruiting a new Chair. We're looking for someone to use their expertise and knowledge to advocate for independent museums, representing AIM across the UK and helping develop our networks and influence. Closing date 29 September: aim-museums.co.uk/trustee-vacanc…

Birmingham City Council has withdrawn a grant to restore Highbury Hall birminghammail.co.uk/news/nostalgia…

"When museums fail to get things right, they can find themselves tangled up in culture wars which erodes public trust" Yasmin Khan 🧬 writes about new project, the 'Museum of Truth and Lies' museumsandheritage.com/advisor/insigh…

Historic England are launching their new Inclusive Heritage Advice Hub with an online event on Wednesday 11th September from 11am-12:15pm. Follow the link below to find out more and register for the event👇

Illuminate audience data reporting from Arts Council England suspended for a further year via Arts Professional artsprofessional.co.uk/news/illuminat…

A survey conducted by Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) has found that 11% of Scottish museums and galleries feel they are at risk of closure in the next twelve months. via Arts Professional artsprofessional.co.uk/news/scotlands…

Today, we're a step closer to opening our new home in Smithfield, with a £50m pledge from City of London and Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. The contribution of an additional £25m each will support our goal to create a world class, sustainable new museum in the historic Smithfield markets.

News | Welsh museum and culture bodies get share of £5m funding boost – support comes after sectors warned of financial pressure following government budget cuts Read: ow.ly/9uty50TgwGR Welsh Government Culture and Sport Amgueddfa Cymru | Museum Wales National Library of Wales Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales Cadw CBHC / RCAHMW Sport Wales

In 2025, we're aiming to commit £700,000 to supporting a diverse and skilled museum workforce. This campaign, Expanding Horizons, will kickstart new investment in expertise, diversity and leadership in museums. Find out more and how you can support: bit.ly/3ZcVHH0

Heritage Open Days is HERE! 🥳🙌 The 2024 festival marks our 30th anniversary as well as being our year of #RoutesNetworksConnections, and to celebrate, we've got a three spotlight posts with some amazing event highlights! Explore this year's theme: heritageopendays.org.uk/resource/route…

Thousands of FREE events and experiences across England on offer as heritage open days programme celebrates 30 years From historic houses to factories, museums to music halls, formal gardens to graveyards, places and spaces will again open for you to explore this autumn Browse

The Guardian view on heritage railways: where the British summertime gets steamy theguardian.com/travel/comment…

Reports of ‘large-scale looting’ at Sudan National Museum via Museums Association museumsassociation.org/museums-journa…

A BBC investigation's found the City Council owns a collection valued at £451 million. Listen to our special report. bbc.in/4gi0UmL

The September NMDC Newsletter will be going out next week. Sign up via our website to get sector news, conferences and reports straight into your inbox. nationalmuseums.org.uk

Museum revamp could go £2.5m over budget - report bbc.in/4dPBco4

Only one week to go until we re-open the V&A's new Theatre & Performance Galleries and centenary display 'Enthoven Unboxed: 100 Years of Collecting Performance'. Come visit us on Saturday 14 September! vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/en…