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Collections face mothballing because of cuts, MA survey finds


Research shows that cuts to Renaissance will banish regional museum collections back to the basement

31.08.2010

Local authority museums hit by spending squeeze


Arts sector is expected to be required to bear brunt of government's 25 per cent funding cuts

01.09.2010

Griffiths goes live on Guardian Careers Q&A


Catch up with the MA's head of workforce development and events in online discussion from 1pm today


01.09.2010

Deadline approaching for Smarter Loans feedback


Have your say on the MA's Smarter Loans consultation document before 17 September

31.08.2010

English Heritage and Heritage Lottery Fund may merge


DCMS reviews heritage organisations

25.08.2010

MA warns of danger of introducing admission charges at free museums


Introducing charges could see visitor numbers fall

24.08.2010

MA invites applications for collections funding


Deadline for Effective Collections funding is 3 September 2010

24.08.2010

Spotlight on collections reviews


The August issue of Museum Practice is now online exploring how museums can make more of their collections by carrying out collections reviews

16.08.2010

MA Council proposing governance changes


Your vote on the radical changes will be vital at this year's AGM in October

17.08.2010

MA to respond to Northern Ireland policy

Select Committee to look into arts funding

Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland could be left stranded by end of MLA

MA presses Ed Vaizey to recognise importance of museum sector

Comment

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One of the key themes in my strand is about how we proceed in times of adversity, what we mean by success, and the risks and opportunities of expansionright quote

Maria Balshaw, director, Whitworth Art Gallery
31.08.2010

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Conference and Exhibition 2010

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Behind the scenes at Manchester 2010

Museums Journal

Opening up the debate
Museums are being urged to adopt a more open attitude to repatriation claims. By Maurice Davies
Share value
Museums are making their resources go further by sharing skills and knowledge, writes Rebecca Atkinson

Museum Practice

How to conduct a collections review
A guide to taking a strategic approach to collections reviews, from the preparation stage to conducting a review and making the most of the results
Picture album: Disposal?
A selection of images from UCL's Disposal? exhibition, which raised questions about what objects museums should - and shouldn't - collect

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