Museum Taskforce report published
The Museums Taskforce has now published its report on the future of museums in the UK. The report recommends radical change in how museums operate, how they are funded and how they can retain their relevance as institutions in contemporary society.
Call for Papers: DCDC18 - Memory And Transformation
The National Archives and Research Libraries UK have opened submissions for this year's Discovering Collections Discovering Communities (DCDC) conference. The event takes place 19 - 21 November 2018 in Birmingham.
South West organisations make the Museums + Heritage Awards shortlist
The shortlist for the Museums + Heritage Awards has been announced, and includes several organisations from the South West.
Kids in Museums open nominations for the 2018 Family Friendly Museum Award
The Family Friendly Museum Award 2018 has been launched, giving museums and visitors the chance to say why their museum, gallery, heritage site, science centre or historic home gives the warmest welcome to families.
SWFed Conference 2018
Book now for the SWFed Conference 2018. The two-day conference in Exeter is on the theme 'Confronting the Challenges: Visits & Collections. The keynote speakers are Helen Bonser-Wilton (CEO, Mary Rose Trust) and Kevin Gosling (CEO, Collections Trust).
