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We're sorry that the Mapping Museums database remains unavailable. Work is proceeding to restore service but we're still not sure when the issue will be resolved.

Join us on 24 October for a discussion with Fiona Candlin and Raiford Guins, hosted by Jo Morra. Explore the world of closed museums, video game collections, and the afterlives of objects. More details: buff.ly/3TiLViK

How did we find out where the collections of hundreds of closed museums have gone? Read on for some stories of where we looked for our new data buff.ly/3Zn5c6r

We’re thrilled to be at Taylor’s Bellfoundry in Loughborough today, celebrating the launch of their new heritage experience. Thanks to a £3.7million The National Lottery Heritage Fund grant from #NationalLottery players, Taylor’s Bellfoundry’s unique history can now be preserved for the future. 1/4

The Mapping Museums database is available once again. Search and browse all you like at museweb.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/home

A reminder of this excellent event on Thursday 24th October at 6pm - make sure you book!

How do we research closed museums and their collections? What kinds of things do we try, and where have we got stuck? Read about getting stuck with research, and see how you can help: buff.ly/3UbrG6W

News | Mapping Museums Lab (Mapping Museums Lab) goes in search of lost collections – research team seeks help finding out what happened to objects after museums closed down Read: ow.ly/9BAh50U0EhB

We're in the Museums Association Museums Journal! Read about our current project on closure and what happens to collections, and find out how you can help us with some elusive closed museums buff.ly/3UC6dEE

The People's Story Museum is reopening after a public outcry buff.ly/4fGuQrF

How are we visualising where collections go when museums close? Our new blog explores some of the ways that we've visualised the data we've collected so far. buff.ly/411Qfay

The fourth museum closure this year: Durham Museum closed due to rising costs as trust seeks new home for collection buff.ly/3ViRoHq

Leeds Council is consulting on the closure of Abbey House Museum, which has been open since 1927. You can have your say here: surveys.leeds.gov.uk/s/UZ1NOE/

When is a museum closed? It's not always obvious. Read our new blog to explore some of the problems of deciding when a museum has really shut. buff.ly/1K41cz0

The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) report on UK museums includes data from the Mapping Museums Lab, detailing the distribution of museums across local authority areas. Read more: buff.ly/RqKyUaF #Museums #ONSData

News | ‘Most short-sighted decision council has ever made’: Museum of Cannock Chase shuts its doors – Staffordshire venue closes after 36 years due to budget cuts Read: ow.ly/ZhhW50VJyvf

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Our database is back up again - thank you for your patience while we worked to resolve the problem.