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Activist Museum Award 2025 winners announced by Research Centre for Museums and Galleries
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Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) has announced the winners of the prestigious Activist Museum Award 2025.
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Home to Joe Orton and Sue Townsend collections receives national accreditation
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An archive service which holds the collections of Leicester literary greats, Joe Orton and Sue Townsend, has received approval from The National...
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Network launched to help Canada’s cultural sector navigate the digital world
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Canada’s cultural sector is being given a helping hand to adapt to a digital world following the establishment of an expert research network,...
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Leicester’s global and colonial history explored through a basketry collection
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An exhibition showcasing the basket collection of Leicester entrepreneur Harry Peach has gone on display at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
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Access to UK's cultural heritage is revolutionised by Museum Data Service launch
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A transformative moment for the UK’s cultural sector took place this week as the Museum Data Service (MDS) officially launched, setting the stage...
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Solving a century-old problem – Ross Parry explains the importance of Museum Data Service
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Thursday 13 September 2024 marked the launch of a landmark digital service within the UK’s museum sector.
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University Head of School to hold public lecture on trust in museums
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Professor Tilly Blyth, Head of School of Museum Studies will hold a public lecture on trust in museums at Keele University.
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Queer Heritage and Collections Network awarded Arts Council England and National Lottery Project Funding
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Read more about the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries' latest project on queer heritage
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University Head of School selected as member of Blue Plaques Panel
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Head of Museum Studies has been announced as one of the newest members of English Heritage’s Blue Plaques Panel.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ and Birmingham Museums Trust join forces to tackle museum attendance and benefit
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The Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) will host a series of public workshops to address the museum attendance and benefit gap.