Museums Association
@museumsassociation.org
Membership organisation and network for everyone working in museums and heritage 🤝 based in the UK 📍 museumsassociation.org
That’s a wrap on 2025! 🎁
We’re logging off now for our festive break and we’ll be back at our desks on Monday 5 January 2026.
Wishing all our friends and colleagues in the museum sector a merry Christmas and a happy new year 🎉
We’re logging off now for our festive break and we’ll be back at our desks on Monday 5 January 2026.
Wishing all our friends and colleagues in the museum sector a merry Christmas and a happy new year 🎉
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
That’s a wrap on 2025! 🎁
We’re logging off now for our festive break and we’ll be back at our desks on Monday 5 January 2026.
Wishing all our friends and colleagues in the museum sector a merry Christmas and a happy new year 🎉
We’re logging off now for our festive break and we’ll be back at our desks on Monday 5 January 2026.
Wishing all our friends and colleagues in the museum sector a merry Christmas and a happy new year 🎉
Merry Christmas and 2025 in review 🎄
We’re here for your enquiries until 24 December, but we’d like to take this opportunity to wish a merry Christmas to all our friends in the museum sector.
Find out more about what we got up to this year: https://ow.ly/z7ha50XM9rr
We’re here for your enquiries until 24 December, but we’d like to take this opportunity to wish a merry Christmas to all our friends in the museum sector.
Find out more about what we got up to this year: https://ow.ly/z7ha50XM9rr
December 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Merry Christmas and 2025 in review 🎄
We’re here for your enquiries until 24 December, but we’d like to take this opportunity to wish a merry Christmas to all our friends in the museum sector.
Find out more about what we got up to this year: https://ow.ly/z7ha50XM9rr
We’re here for your enquiries until 24 December, but we’d like to take this opportunity to wish a merry Christmas to all our friends in the museum sector.
Find out more about what we got up to this year: https://ow.ly/z7ha50XM9rr
Programme now online for Breaking Barriers: Radical Curatorial Practice 🧪
Join us on 28 January for case studies and panel discussions from the experts behind groundbreaking exhibitions and programmes across the UK 💥
Browse the speakers and sessions – then book from £36 👉 https://ow.ly/IoXJ50XLmPm
Join us on 28 January for case studies and panel discussions from the experts behind groundbreaking exhibitions and programmes across the UK 💥
Browse the speakers and sessions – then book from £36 👉 https://ow.ly/IoXJ50XLmPm
December 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Programme now online for Breaking Barriers: Radical Curatorial Practice 🧪
Join us on 28 January for case studies and panel discussions from the experts behind groundbreaking exhibitions and programmes across the UK 💥
Browse the speakers and sessions – then book from £36 👉 https://ow.ly/IoXJ50XLmPm
Join us on 28 January for case studies and panel discussions from the experts behind groundbreaking exhibitions and programmes across the UK 💥
Browse the speakers and sessions – then book from £36 👉 https://ow.ly/IoXJ50XLmPm
“I don't see why wanting to make the history in our museums more comprehensive and inclusive is a radical pursuit.”
In this episode of Radical Museums, Simon Stephens interviews E-J Scott, who founded the Museum of Transology in 2014: https://ow.ly/RYYW50XKYNe
In this episode of Radical Museums, Simon Stephens interviews E-J Scott, who founded the Museum of Transology in 2014: https://ow.ly/RYYW50XKYNe
December 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“I don't see why wanting to make the history in our museums more comprehensive and inclusive is a radical pursuit.”
In this episode of Radical Museums, Simon Stephens interviews E-J Scott, who founded the Museum of Transology in 2014: https://ow.ly/RYYW50XKYNe
In this episode of Radical Museums, Simon Stephens interviews E-J Scott, who founded the Museum of Transology in 2014: https://ow.ly/RYYW50XKYNe
Our director Sharon Heal has responded to today's publication of the independent review of Arts Council England.
Look out for a full analysis on the review and museum sector reaction in Museums Journal Online tomorrow.
Look out for a full analysis on the review and museum sector reaction in Museums Journal Online tomorrow.
December 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Our director Sharon Heal has responded to today's publication of the independent review of Arts Council England.
Look out for a full analysis on the review and museum sector reaction in Museums Journal Online tomorrow.
Look out for a full analysis on the review and museum sector reaction in Museums Journal Online tomorrow.
Congratulations to Nnena Kalu, winner of the #TurnerPrize 2025 🎉
Museums Journal had a wonderful time at the award ceremony in Bradford.
Museums Journal had a wonderful time at the award ceremony in Bradford.
December 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Congratulations to Nnena Kalu, winner of the #TurnerPrize 2025 🎉
Museums Journal had a wonderful time at the award ceremony in Bradford.
Museums Journal had a wonderful time at the award ceremony in Bradford.
“Museums, to me, conjure up an image of being sanitised, stuffy places that only middle-class and upward people go to.”
Listen to episode 1 of Radical Museums season 3 now, where Sharon Heal travels to Belfast to meet with the ACT Initiative's William Mitchell: https://ow.ly/YyyA50XGeuM
Listen to episode 1 of Radical Museums season 3 now, where Sharon Heal travels to Belfast to meet with the ACT Initiative's William Mitchell: https://ow.ly/YyyA50XGeuM
December 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
“Museums, to me, conjure up an image of being sanitised, stuffy places that only middle-class and upward people go to.”
Listen to episode 1 of Radical Museums season 3 now, where Sharon Heal travels to Belfast to meet with the ACT Initiative's William Mitchell: https://ow.ly/YyyA50XGeuM
Listen to episode 1 of Radical Museums season 3 now, where Sharon Heal travels to Belfast to meet with the ACT Initiative's William Mitchell: https://ow.ly/YyyA50XGeuM
Programme announced for Moving on Up 2026 🚀
Thinking ahead to next year and in need of a career boost? Look no further: MoU is here to motivate you towards making a change – and an impact.
Find out more and book your place from as little as £36: https://ow.ly/7Wga50XFJWs
Thinking ahead to next year and in need of a career boost? Look no further: MoU is here to motivate you towards making a change – and an impact.
Find out more and book your place from as little as £36: https://ow.ly/7Wga50XFJWs
December 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Programme announced for Moving on Up 2026 🚀
Thinking ahead to next year and in need of a career boost? Look no further: MoU is here to motivate you towards making a change – and an impact.
Find out more and book your place from as little as £36: https://ow.ly/7Wga50XFJWs
Thinking ahead to next year and in need of a career boost? Look no further: MoU is here to motivate you towards making a change – and an impact.
Find out more and book your place from as little as £36: https://ow.ly/7Wga50XFJWs
Podcast fans: Radical Museums season 3 begins next week 🎙️
Sharon Heal and Simon Stephens are back on the road, travelling across the UK to chat with sector changemakers at the cutting edge of museum practice.
Listen to our teaser and subscribe on your platform of choice 👉 https://ow.ly/8l2R50XBNLe
Sharon Heal and Simon Stephens are back on the road, travelling across the UK to chat with sector changemakers at the cutting edge of museum practice.
Listen to our teaser and subscribe on your platform of choice 👉 https://ow.ly/8l2R50XBNLe
December 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Podcast fans: Radical Museums season 3 begins next week 🎙️
Sharon Heal and Simon Stephens are back on the road, travelling across the UK to chat with sector changemakers at the cutting edge of museum practice.
Listen to our teaser and subscribe on your platform of choice 👉 https://ow.ly/8l2R50XBNLe
Sharon Heal and Simon Stephens are back on the road, travelling across the UK to chat with sector changemakers at the cutting edge of museum practice.
Listen to our teaser and subscribe on your platform of choice 👉 https://ow.ly/8l2R50XBNLe
🚨 20% off membership discount ends tonight!
It's your last chance to make the most of our #MuseumShopSunday weekend offer – you could join us today from as little as £3.84 per month.
Check out all the benefits on our website and use the code MUSSHOP20 to get the deal 👉 https://ow.ly/NRNP50XzXGR
It's your last chance to make the most of our #MuseumShopSunday weekend offer – you could join us today from as little as £3.84 per month.
Check out all the benefits on our website and use the code MUSSHOP20 to get the deal 👉 https://ow.ly/NRNP50XzXGR
December 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
🚨 20% off membership discount ends tonight!
It's your last chance to make the most of our #MuseumShopSunday weekend offer – you could join us today from as little as £3.84 per month.
Check out all the benefits on our website and use the code MUSSHOP20 to get the deal 👉 https://ow.ly/NRNP50XzXGR
It's your last chance to make the most of our #MuseumShopSunday weekend offer – you could join us today from as little as £3.84 per month.
Check out all the benefits on our website and use the code MUSSHOP20 to get the deal 👉 https://ow.ly/NRNP50XzXGR
It's #MuseumShopSunday weekend! 🎉
Celebrate by taking 20% off your new individual membership – you could join us and get all our great benefits from as little as £3.84 per month 💸
Just use code MUSSHOP20 by Monday 1 December to grab the deal 👉 https://ow.ly/h2ch50XyViE
Celebrate by taking 20% off your new individual membership – you could join us and get all our great benefits from as little as £3.84 per month 💸
Just use code MUSSHOP20 by Monday 1 December to grab the deal 👉 https://ow.ly/h2ch50XyViE
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It's #MuseumShopSunday weekend! 🎉
Celebrate by taking 20% off your new individual membership – you could join us and get all our great benefits from as little as £3.84 per month 💸
Just use code MUSSHOP20 by Monday 1 December to grab the deal 👉 https://ow.ly/h2ch50XyViE
Celebrate by taking 20% off your new individual membership – you could join us and get all our great benefits from as little as £3.84 per month 💸
Just use code MUSSHOP20 by Monday 1 December to grab the deal 👉 https://ow.ly/h2ch50XyViE
November 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
In brief | Latest collections, awards and funding news from the sector
Ancient log boats go on display | Lucy Worsley gets lifetime award | Leak forces Museum of Youth Culture to delay opening
Read: https://ow.ly/SYxg50XrTHa
Ancient log boats go on display | Lucy Worsley gets lifetime award | Leak forces Museum of Youth Culture to delay opening
Read: https://ow.ly/SYxg50XrTHa
November 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
In brief | Latest collections, awards and funding news from the sector
Ancient log boats go on display | Lucy Worsley gets lifetime award | Leak forces Museum of Youth Culture to delay opening
Read: https://ow.ly/SYxg50XrTHa
Ancient log boats go on display | Lucy Worsley gets lifetime award | Leak forces Museum of Youth Culture to delay opening
Read: https://ow.ly/SYxg50XrTHa
Q&A | ‘Interest in the climate crisis is slackening because our attention is pulled in so many directions’
As COP30 gets underway, Lula Rappoport tells us how London Art+Climate Week hopes to inspire climate action.
Read: https://ow.ly/68Q750XrTEt
As COP30 gets underway, Lula Rappoport tells us how London Art+Climate Week hopes to inspire climate action.
Read: https://ow.ly/68Q750XrTEt
November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Q&A | ‘Interest in the climate crisis is slackening because our attention is pulled in so many directions’
As COP30 gets underway, Lula Rappoport tells us how London Art+Climate Week hopes to inspire climate action.
Read: https://ow.ly/68Q750XrTEt
As COP30 gets underway, Lula Rappoport tells us how London Art+Climate Week hopes to inspire climate action.
Read: https://ow.ly/68Q750XrTEt
News | Political row delays opening of Nigeria’s Museum of West African Art
Edo state governor revokes land ownership rights in dispute over museum’s name and mission.
Read: https://ow.ly/HGxI50XrTRZ
Edo state governor revokes land ownership rights in dispute over museum’s name and mission.
Read: https://ow.ly/HGxI50XrTRZ
November 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
News | Political row delays opening of Nigeria’s Museum of West African Art
Edo state governor revokes land ownership rights in dispute over museum’s name and mission.
Read: https://ow.ly/HGxI50XrTRZ
Edo state governor revokes land ownership rights in dispute over museum’s name and mission.
Read: https://ow.ly/HGxI50XrTRZ
News | Museums face growing competition from ‘slick’ digital experiences
Report examines how cultural attractions can close the audience engagement gap amid slow post-pandemic recovery.
Read: https://ow.ly/E2SM50XrTot
Report examines how cultural attractions can close the audience engagement gap amid slow post-pandemic recovery.
Read: https://ow.ly/E2SM50XrTot
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
News | Museums face growing competition from ‘slick’ digital experiences
Report examines how cultural attractions can close the audience engagement gap amid slow post-pandemic recovery.
Read: https://ow.ly/E2SM50XrTot
Report examines how cultural attractions can close the audience engagement gap amid slow post-pandemic recovery.
Read: https://ow.ly/E2SM50XrTot
Recent legal cases and the rapid development of technology such as AI have serious ramifications for copyright and licensing in museums.
Join us on 10 December to examine what these mean for the sector: https://ow.ly/65R050Xr9UO
Join us on 10 December to examine what these mean for the sector: https://ow.ly/65R050Xr9UO
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Recent legal cases and the rapid development of technology such as AI have serious ramifications for copyright and licensing in museums.
Join us on 10 December to examine what these mean for the sector: https://ow.ly/65R050Xr9UO
Join us on 10 December to examine what these mean for the sector: https://ow.ly/65R050Xr9UO
Q&A | ‘Appealing to the love of future generations is the most powerful incentive for action’
Kirsten Walker talks to us about the Nature + Love project, which will be unveiled next year at the Horniman Museum & Gardens
Read: https://ow.ly/9wQl50XorJi
Kirsten Walker talks to us about the Nature + Love project, which will be unveiled next year at the Horniman Museum & Gardens
Read: https://ow.ly/9wQl50XorJi
November 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Q&A | ‘Appealing to the love of future generations is the most powerful incentive for action’
Kirsten Walker talks to us about the Nature + Love project, which will be unveiled next year at the Horniman Museum & Gardens
Read: https://ow.ly/9wQl50XorJi
Kirsten Walker talks to us about the Nature + Love project, which will be unveiled next year at the Horniman Museum & Gardens
Read: https://ow.ly/9wQl50XorJi
News | Museum sector bodies welcome curriculum recommendations
Review of England's curriculum proposes removal of EBacc and core enrichment offer for every pupil
Read: https://ow.ly/vF1y50XoiFp
Review of England's curriculum proposes removal of EBacc and core enrichment offer for every pupil
Read: https://ow.ly/vF1y50XoiFp
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
News | Museum sector bodies welcome curriculum recommendations
Review of England's curriculum proposes removal of EBacc and core enrichment offer for every pupil
Read: https://ow.ly/vF1y50XoiFp
Review of England's curriculum proposes removal of EBacc and core enrichment offer for every pupil
Read: https://ow.ly/vF1y50XoiFp
News | Welsh Museums Festival takes joy as its theme
More than 50 museums and galleries across Wales are taking part in the week-long celebration
Read: https://ow.ly/5ywW50XjGjp
More than 50 museums and galleries across Wales are taking part in the week-long celebration
Read: https://ow.ly/5ywW50XjGjp
October 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
News | Welsh Museums Festival takes joy as its theme
More than 50 museums and galleries across Wales are taking part in the week-long celebration
Read: https://ow.ly/5ywW50XjGjp
More than 50 museums and galleries across Wales are taking part in the week-long celebration
Read: https://ow.ly/5ywW50XjGjp
News | National Museum Cardiff asks public to decide name of new woolly mammoth
Three possible names selected for 3D-printed skeleton out of 1,400-plus suggestions.
Read: https://ow.ly/airG50XjGit
Three possible names selected for 3D-printed skeleton out of 1,400-plus suggestions.
Read: https://ow.ly/airG50XjGit
October 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
News | National Museum Cardiff asks public to decide name of new woolly mammoth
Three possible names selected for 3D-printed skeleton out of 1,400-plus suggestions.
Read: https://ow.ly/airG50XjGit
Three possible names selected for 3D-printed skeleton out of 1,400-plus suggestions.
Read: https://ow.ly/airG50XjGit
News | Art Fund research proves that viewing art is good for the human body
‘Genuinely surprising’ study shows that original art benefits three different body systems all at once
Read: https://ow.ly/XKc150XjGh1
‘Genuinely surprising’ study shows that original art benefits three different body systems all at once
Read: https://ow.ly/XKc150XjGh1
October 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
News | Art Fund research proves that viewing art is good for the human body
‘Genuinely surprising’ study shows that original art benefits three different body systems all at once
Read: https://ow.ly/XKc150XjGh1
‘Genuinely surprising’ study shows that original art benefits three different body systems all at once
Read: https://ow.ly/XKc150XjGh1
News | Shuar people seek repatriation of ‘shrunken heads’ in UK collections
Delegation expresses wish for return of ceremonial tsantsas along with self-representation in displays
https://ow.ly/TCUB50XjGaa
Delegation expresses wish for return of ceremonial tsantsas along with self-representation in displays
https://ow.ly/TCUB50XjGaa
October 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
News | Shuar people seek repatriation of ‘shrunken heads’ in UK collections
Delegation expresses wish for return of ceremonial tsantsas along with self-representation in displays
https://ow.ly/TCUB50XjGaa
Delegation expresses wish for return of ceremonial tsantsas along with self-representation in displays
https://ow.ly/TCUB50XjGaa
News | Museums are not ‘secret vaults’, say world’s museum leaders
Directors at major institutions defend principle of open access but say Louvre heist has ‘shaken us to the core’
Read: https://ow.ly/zZEZ50XiBUO
Directors at major institutions defend principle of open access but say Louvre heist has ‘shaken us to the core’
Read: https://ow.ly/zZEZ50XiBUO
October 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
News | Museums are not ‘secret vaults’, say world’s museum leaders
Directors at major institutions defend principle of open access but say Louvre heist has ‘shaken us to the core’
Read: https://ow.ly/zZEZ50XiBUO
Directors at major institutions defend principle of open access but say Louvre heist has ‘shaken us to the core’
Read: https://ow.ly/zZEZ50XiBUO
News | V&A commission marks next phase of Ghana partnership
Unity sculpture developed with Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi
Read: https://ow.ly/qTPW50XhpqA
Unity sculpture developed with Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi
Read: https://ow.ly/qTPW50XhpqA
October 24, 2025 at 9:50 AM
News | V&A commission marks next phase of Ghana partnership
Unity sculpture developed with Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi
Read: https://ow.ly/qTPW50XhpqA
Unity sculpture developed with Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi
Read: https://ow.ly/qTPW50XhpqA