#UKMuseums
Thrilled to see the stunning #Georgian masterpieces from #KenwoodHouse looking magnificent at Gainsborough's House! What a truly inspired collaboration, showcasing these beautiful works in such a fitting setting.

#GainsboroughsHouse #UKMuseums #ArtHistory #CulturalHeritage #LondonArt #SuffolkArt
May 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The Kenneth Kirkwood Day 2025 : Who Owns Museum Collections? And what should we do with them? @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social Sat 29 March 10-4pm prm.ox.ac.uk/event/kennet... #repatriation #ukmuseums
Kenneth Kirkwood Day 2025: Who owns Museum Collections?
With Nicholas Cullinan OBE, Director of the British Museum
prm.ox.ac.uk
March 2, 2025 at 10:50 AM
RE: https://mastodon.world/@davidho/117354698063882595

Such a mean and xenophobic idea too. Glad it was smacked down.

(and considering the amount of foreign stuff in some of our museums, fucking cheeky too!)

#ukpol #ukpolitics #xenophobia #uktourism #ukmuseums
mastodon.world
September 29, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Hi! If anyone has a spare 15 minutes to fill out a short survey about their opinions on museums it would be very much appreciated.

Just click this link: forms.gle/LgCSvTSYTjRK...

Please repost or share with anyone you feel would also like to take part!

#UKmuseums #culturalheritage
July 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Museum Closure in the UK 2000–2025: an invitation. Monday 1 December, 6:00pm, London Professor Fiona Candlin, Director of the Mapping Museums Lab, Birkbeck. free booking required mapping-museums.bbk.ac.uk/2025/10/15/m... #UKMuseums
Museum Closure in the UK 2000–2025: an invitation - Mapping Museums Lab
Invitation to launch for new research on UK museum closures and collections disposal
mapping-museums.bbk.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
You can continue the conversation in this ‘Next Steps’ event - Climate Resilience in the Cultural Sector. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-re... #UKMuseums
Climate Resilience in the Cultural Sector: Next Steps (Online Workshop)
Join us for a unique opportunity to collaborate with other organisations on the challenges of climate change in the cultural sector.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
March 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Some great tips from Alex Rock from Derby Museums outlining what they learnt from flooding of Museum of Making during Storm Babet. #ClimateResilience #UKMuseums
March 6, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Museum closures 2024–2025 via Mapping Museums Lab. Looking at the 16 museums that closed 29 far in 2024 -2025. mapping-museums.bbk.ac.uk/2025/05/29/m... #UKMuseums
Museum closures 2024–2025 - Mapping Museums Lab
Sixteen museums have closed in the UK in 2024 and 2025 so far. Mark Liebenrood reports on why these museums have closed.
mapping-museums.bbk.ac.uk
June 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Kathryn Simpson, Policy and Projects Manager @nmdcnews.bsky.social is welcoming everyone. One of our key aims is to increase awareness of environmental sustainability for our members and the wider sector. #UKMuseums #ClimateResilience
March 6, 2026 at 9:52 AM
We are all ready to go for our Climate Resilience in the Cultural Sector Conference @britishlibrary.bsky.social and judging by the conversations over coffee it is going to be a fruitful day! #UKMuseums #ClimateResilience
March 6, 2026 at 9:39 AM
📣 Excited to announce 15 regional galleries & museums awarded grants in the #WestonLoanProgramme with Art Fund! 🎨 Discover more: https://ow.ly/QLWi50YBE9C. British Library Tate Collection Wellcome Collection #UKMuseums #ArtsFunding #ArtForAll
📸The National Gallery, London.
April 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Early Bird tickets are now on sale. The ICOM UK conference for 2026 will showcase practical examples of how museums can engage in cultural diplomacy to bridge cultural divides, address global challenges, stimulate collaboration, strengthen and heal international relationships. #UKMuseums
‼️Early Bird Tickets now on sale for our annual conference! 🐦
📍Museum Diplomacy in Action | Oxford, 16–17 April 2026
🤔Exploring how culture shapes diplomacy in uncertain times. 
Book your tickets here: buff.ly/lceGVTD

#MuseumsInAction #ICOMUK2026 #CulturalDiplomacy #ICOMUK #museums #conference
buff.ly
January 21, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The NMDC November Newsletter is out now, catch up on member news, the Government's Curriculum Review and sector news. Images this month are from Manchester Museum's new 'Triceratops: Eat, Roam, Repeat' family friendly exhibition. www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/news/newslet... #UKMuseums
November 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The NMDC July Newsletter is out now with a look at the Spending Review and Creative Industries Sector Plan. Images this month come from Stephenson Steam Railway and their new Woodland Walk @northeastmuseums.bsky.social www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/news/newslet... #UKMuseums
July 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The NMDC January Newsletter is out now with the latest member news, sector reports and funding. Images this month come from @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social and their new exhibition 'Anselm Kiefer: Early Works' opening 14 Feb. www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/news/newslet... #UKMuseums
January 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The NMDC July Newsletter is out now, catch up with the latest sector news, government policy and member updates. This month images come from @natlibscot.bsky.social exhibition Rain. www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/news/newslet... #UKMuseums
July 9, 2026 at 10:39 AM
The NMDC April Newsletter is out now, catch up with the debate on museums charging international visitors. This month we also celebrate the opening of V&A East, which opens to the public on Saturday 18 April. www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/news/newslet... #UKMuseums
April 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The NMDC February Newsletter is out now with the latest member news, sector reports and funding. Images this month come from the Ulster Folk Museum, part of National Museums Northern Ireland and show their makers keeping traditional skills alive. www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/news/newslet... #UKMuseums
February 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The NMDC March Newsletter is out now with news on culture sector funding, resources and government policy. Images this month come from Royal Museums Greenwich - 'Pirates' exhibition opening 29 March. www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/news/newslet... #UKMuseums
March 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
UK Honours List: V&A deputy Tim Reeve among museum professionals recognised.
Other recipients of King's Birthday Honours include Camilla Hampshire, former head of Royal Albert Memorial Museum

www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour... #museums #UKMuseums
June 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Why should I queue to see the dinosaurs? It’s time foreigners paid to get into our museums.

Millions visit our country every year and enjoy our paintings, sculptures and stuffed dodos for free – we need a Trumpian solution

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02... #museums #UKMuseums
February 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The NMDC June Newsletter is out now, catch up with the new Museum Climate Hub and latest sector reports. This month we celebrate with Horniman Museum and Gardens as they celebrate 125 years and open the Kusuma Nature Play area. www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/news/newslet... #UKMuseums
June 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM