One week until Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk opens! ✨

From samurai style and geisha chic, to Jedi knights and rock stars, explore the story of the significance, appeal and influence of this iconic garment in our next major exhibition 👘

Book now: va.scot/3w5B6Ym

#VADKimono

As we enter the third year of our partnership with National Army Museum we spoke to Julian Farrance about developments across the Museum and its network of Regimental and Corps museums aim-museums.co.uk/member-profile…

Well, look at this. Could those that founded Black Country Living Museum ever have imagined such a milestone being reached? 😍

UCL museums receive £2.4m funding boost

➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/ucl-m…

Research England has awarded the cluster of museums based at University College London (UCL) a five-year £2.4 million grant to support their work.

Name a leading authority in #museums policy in the UK

Thanks!

Trevor MacFarlane FRSA My go to members are Lisa Ollerhead Andrew Lovett OBE (Museum Account) at AIM Rachel Tranter-Needh MBE at GEM Jobs plus National Museum news Tamsin C Russell & Esme Ward on uni museums but it depends on issue - specialists eg ABTEM Museums BAFM & collections eg WealddownMuseum Richard Ovenden Laura Van Broekhoven National Trust

Young researchers need greater access to Britain’s rich #archives , says curator
Aleema Gray used British Library’s collection to assemble Beyond the Bassline exhibition about Black British music theguardian.com/music/2024/apr… British Library

Lord Bethell Neil Mendoza Department for Culture, Media and Sport Lord Ed Vaizey National Museum news Arts and Humanities Research Council Hi Jim, Our collection will be accessible to the public for the first time in its new home in late 2024. You can sign up to be the first to know when our guided public tours become available to book here: scienceinnovationpark.org.uk/visit-us

Applications close on Monday for our 6 month disabled-led programme!

Inclusive Cultures is for cultural leaders seeking to take steps towards systemic change around inclusion and access in their organisations or practice.

Apply by 9am Monday 29 April | bit.ly/InclusiveCult24

Exciting opportunity to translate cultural heritage research into policy and societal benefits.

Apply by 20 June: orlo.uk/SlOPL

News | UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 verifies damage to 43 cultural heritage sites in Gaza – UN agency has called for involved parties to strictly adhere to international law

Read: ow.ly/mXS650RmoiN

Making the case for investment in culture. Find out more 👇

Today marks 100 years since the naming of Flying Scotsman!

Don’t forget you can still see the world-famous steam locomotive on display at the museum until summer 👀

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🗒️ Network & Nourish: Practical experience of AI
🗓️ Thursday 9 May
⏰ 1.00pm BST
📍 Zoom (see details in article below)
Do you have questions about using AI in your every day work?
open.substack.com/.../network-an…...

Will funding crisis in UK councils lead to art sell-offs? via The Art Newspaper theartnewspaper.com/2024/04/22/wil…

Join us online or at V&A South Kensington on 11 June for Future Proofing Heritage: Sustainability and Resilience. A series of presentations and workshops delivered in partnership with World Monuments Fund International National Trusts Organisation (INTO) London Festival of Architecture National Trust cultureincrisis.org/news-and-event…

Calling all MA members: want to help advocate for museums across the UK? 📢

Encourage your MP to RSVP to 'Celebrating UK museums', a parliamentary event making the case for museums, hosted by National Museum news on 7 May ✅

Find out more then contact your MP 👉 ow.ly/tp3q50Rm67i

Arts Council Wales confirms redundancies and restructure via Arts Professional artsprofessional.co.uk/news/arts-coun…

🌟 We’re thrilled to share that we’ve won the 2024 Association for Art History Curatorial Prize for our exhibition ‘Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance’!
A huge thank you to Association for Art History and our colleagues and collaborators! 🎉 #AAHCuratorialPrize #AAHCuratorialPrize s

It has been a long time in the making but finally finished! A brand new interview with Esme Ward Director of Manchester Museum A year and 1 million visitors on from their capital project I make my first visit to Manchester for a tour of the museum with Esme.... tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2024/04/23/fro…