REMIX is the global summit for Culture, Technology and Entrepreneurship. It brings together creative leaders from different industries to tackle the big ideas shaping the future of the cultural sector. Read more

Unseen Enemy is a powerful and thought-provoking exhibition which tackles the highly charged issues surrounding the Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Packed with personal interviews, images and mementoes it tells the inspiring stories of the men and women who search for,… Read more

Destination Tyneside, a new permanent gallery, opened at Discovery Museum on 13th July 2013. It provides a glimpse into the fascinating stories of some of the people who have chosen to make Tyneside their home over the last 200 years. Read more

The UKs cultural collections are often housed in historical and listed buildings. The buildings in their own right require care and preservation, whilst also providing modern customer facilities for visitors. Creating a balance between these two conflicting requirements can often… Read more

Torre Abbey Historic House in Torquay re-opened after an extensive restoration programme on Saturday 27 July. Read more

Arts Award offers unique nationally recognised qualifications that support children and young people to grow as artists and arts leaders, inspiring them to connect to and take part in the arts and cultural world. Although it’s called `Arts’ Award, the… Read more

The most exiting and expansive area within heritage retailing in recent years has been the space devoted to local products. Although many heritage shops are yet to develop their approach to this subject, many others have been reaping the rewards… Read more

The exhibition tells the story of the four-year-long campaign to keep supplies flowing through German blockades to Britain's ally, the Soviet Union. Read more

The Gallery of Lost Art is a ghost museum, a place of shadows and traces, which could only ever exist virtually. This online Tate exhibition tells the stories of artworks that have disappeared. Destroyed, stolen, discarded, rejected, erased, ephemeral –… Read more

Housed in the former home of the father of the arts and crafts movement the William Morris Gallery has undergone a multi-million restoration programme to provide a fitting home for the artists collect. Read more

Extensive conservation work has been completed to save the crumbling but historically important and highly unusual plasterwork on the front of a grade I-listed medieval house in Essex. The elaborate plasterwork, known as ‘pargeting’, adorns the façade of Nos 25-27… Read more

The Grant Museum of Zoology at University College London (UCL) is the only remaining university zoological museum in London. It houses around 67,000 specimens, covering the whole Animal Kingdom. Founded in 1828 as a teaching collection, the Museum is packed… Read more

Very good cake at that! But how should we ensure there were plenty of visitors to enjoy the cake in the cold and windy month of March? This was the question the team at Kiplin Hall needed to address at… Read more

The success of the ITV television series, Downton Abbey, has reinvigorated people’s appetites to discover what life was really like for servants and workers in our stately homes in the last century. In March 2012, National Trust property Ickworth House,… Read more

In 2012, our Museum held a Volunteer-led initiative, the Board of Trustees voted for a Tearoom and Gift Shop Makeover with a view to increasing revenue. A design was settled upon, one which we felt would resonate with all ages,… Read more

The Science Museum Group displays 8% of the collections. 92% are housed in storage facilities, ranging from old office buildings to aircraft hangars to purpose built stores. Recognizing that conventional climate-controlled storage is energy hungry, and in line with our… Read more

Northern Ireland visitor attraction Titanic Belfast celebrated its first birthday on March 31, with official confirmation of its success in the face of a daunting set of year-one targets. Read more

The National Centre for Citizenship and the Law (NCCL inspires young people to make social change, helping young people to live within the law and develop into fulfilled adults. NCCL’s work includes early intervention and preventative education models to prevent… Read more

In the Nevill family since 1435, Birling Estate in Kent continues to evolve with the times. On the eve of its first visitor season, Museums & Heritage Advisor asks Guy Nevill and brand consultant David Carroll to talk about the… Read more

If you have visited a countryside property or heritage site, the chances are you have come across a medium that helps to explain what the site is; a panel, leaflet and a self-guided trail to name but a few. Read more