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National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 1d

The NMDC October Newsletter is out now, catch up on Museum Renewal Fund news, members updates and sector news. Images this month celebrate the reopening of Power Hall: The Andrew Law Gallery at the Science and Industry Museum. #UKMuseums www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/news/newslet...

Danny Boyle next to the Beyer-Garratt articulated steam locomotive, on display in the soon-to-reopen Power Hall: The Andrew Law Gallery at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester.

A white older man with clear glasses and a bald head smiles at the camera. He wears a blue jacket and his arm rests on a train. Behind him in the distance is a museum exhibition space with trains.

Museum team cleaning the first-class carriage in Power Hall © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum Group.

Photo of a woman museum staff member in blue hard had and yellow high vis jacket cleaning a train carriage.

View of inside Power Hall 4 Credit Dave Bewick Science and Industry Museum.

Photograph of a large museum exhibition space, there is a wooden floor stretching into the distance with a train to the left and a small train carriage to the right.

Interactives inside Power Hall Credit Dave Bewick Science and Industry Museum.

Photograph of museum interactives in the Power Hall a touch screen display to the left and to the right a large black and green interactive with things to touch and pull.

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Laura Pye @laura-culture.bsky.social · 2d

Great news today for our brilliant civic museums 👇🏼

National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 3d

NMDC welcomes Museum Renewal Fund announcements: NMDC Chair Laura Pye said: "It’s fantastic to see Government’s commitment to protecting our world-class civic museums, which are facing an unprecedented set of economic pressures." www.gov.uk/government/n...

Millions of people to benefit from £20 million to keep local museums open and thriving

£20 million investment in civic museums to protect opening hours and jobs, as part of the government’s ongoing commitment to ensure museums can continue to tell our national story at a local level

www.gov.uk

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National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to the winners and all those shortlisted!

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 4d

News | Winners of Museums Change Lives Awards 2025 announced in Cardiff — Birmingham Museums Trust awarded best project for citizens' jury initiative

#Museums2025

Winners of Museums Change Lives Awards 2025 announced in Cardiff - Museums Association

Birmingham Museums Trust awarded best project for citizens' jury initiative

www.museumsassociation.org

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 3d

News | Science Museum gets big cash injection – Indian vaccine firm donates money to new gallery

Science Museum gets big cash injection - Museums Association

Indian vaccine firm donates money to new gallery

www.museumsassociation.org

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 3d

News | New digital image library for Amgueddfa Cymru – more than 2,000 images newly available in public domain

New digital image library for Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales - Museums Association

More than 2,000 images newly available in public domain

www.museumsassociation.org

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 3d

News | Heritage Fund awards £9.7m towards Royal Observatory transformation – capital project will create new courtyard, entrance pavilion and interactive astronomy galleries

Heritage Fund awards £9.7m towards Royal Observatory transformation - Museums Association

Capital project will create new courtyard, entrance pavilion and interactive astronomy galleries

www.museumsassociation.org

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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 3d

The Museum Renewal Fund is live 🏛️

From Trowbridge to Tyneside, the £20 million DCMS fund will support museums in stabilising their financial situation and building towards sustainable and thriving futures.

Read our full news story 👇

Museum Renewal Fund: stabilising now, building for the future

We are pleased to announce that the £20 million Museum Renewal Fund is now in place for museums and galleries across the country.

www.artscouncil.org.uk

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North East Museums @northeastmuseums.bsky.social · 3d

NEWS - North East Museums awarded £438,300 from the Museums Renewal Fund www.northeastmuseums.org.uk/news/north-e... @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Children at a museum toddler takeover day.

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Lauren Edwards MP @laurenedwardsmp.bsky.social · 3d

⚓ Chatham Historic Dockyard has secured over £532,000 through the 'Museum Renewal Fund' - a huge boost for local heritage! This investment will help preserve one of Medway’s most iconic sites.

📖 Learn more here: buff.ly/FTsQy91

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 3d

News | Museum Renewal Fund grants go to 75 civic museums – government invests £20m to support and protect local institutions across England

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Museum Renewal Fund grants go to 75 civic museums - Museums Association

Government invests £20m to support and protect local institutions across England

www.museumsassociation.org

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National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 3d

NMDC welcomes Museum Renewal Fund announcements: NMDC Chair Laura Pye said: "It’s fantastic to see Government’s commitment to protecting our world-class civic museums, which are facing an unprecedented set of economic pressures." www.gov.uk/government/n...

Millions of people to benefit from £20 million to keep local museums open and thriving

£20 million investment in civic museums to protect opening hours and jobs, as part of the government’s ongoing commitment to ensure museums can continue to tell our national story at a local level

www.gov.uk

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Pitt Rivers Museum @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social · 7d

Join us for this special event 'The Future of the Shrunken Heads', in which Shuar delegates from Ecuador and UK museum teams meet to talk about the future care and understanding of Shuar collections in UK museums. Saturday 11 October, 2-4pm. All welcome.

bit.ly/4gU52dz

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 5d

News | National Trust cuts 500 full-time posts

Charity says a third of job losses will come from compulsory redundancies.

National Trust cuts 500 full-time posts - Museums Association

Charity says a third of job losses will come from compulsory redundancies

www.museumsassociation.org

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National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 4d

Gold Bronze Age jewellery stolen from museum via BBC www.bbc.com/news/article...

St Fagans: Bronze Age gold jewellery stolen from musuem

Police are investigating a burglary at St Fagans museum in the early hours of Monday morning.

www.bbc.com

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National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 6d

The Box boosts Plymouth economy by £244m - report via BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Box Plymouth boosts economy by £244m over five years - report

The Box, which contains a museum, gallery and archive centre, opened in September 2020.

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National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 6d

Museums must be free to decide their own partnerships via @artsprofessional.co.uk www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...

Museums must be free to decide their own partnerships - Arts Professional

The Museums Association has recently proposed changes to its Code of Ethics. Former Culture Secretary, now Lord Ed Vaizey, thinks the proposals are misguided and ill-informed.

www.artsprofessional.co.uk

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National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 6d

The best museums you should visit in the UK, from contemporary art to local history exhibitions via @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/travel/uk/be...

The best museums to visit in the UK, from contemporary art to history exhibitions

With around 1,800 accredited museums in the UK, we have chosen our favourites for your next culture-filled day out

www.independent.co.uk

National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 6d

Outcry after council signs off plan to relocate Walsall Leather Museum via @museumsassociation.org www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...

Outcry after council signs off plan to relocate Walsall Leather Museum - Museums Association

Local campaigners believe decision was pushed through without proper consultation

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National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 6d

£1.7m funding boost in town centre regeneration via @chroniclelive.co.uk www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

Northumberland museum receives £1.7m funding boost in town centre regeneration

Just a week after securing over £4m in National Lottery Heritage Funding, Alnwick’s Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery has had another major boost

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 6d

‘Like time-travelling’: readers tell of unexpected joys of V&A East Storehouse via @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

‘Like time-travelling’: readers tell of unexpected joys of V&A East Storehouse

Some visitors get close to their chosen items through the ‘order an object’ service as others describe being affected by the displays

www.theguardian.com

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National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social · 6d

Grant of £800k to make museum store accessible via BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Lottery grant of £800k to make Newton Abbot Museum accessible

The grant will help make the museum's collection stores accessible.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our sparkling new Schroder Gallery is featured in the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

It opens to the public on 10 September - don't miss it!