News | V&A resolves dispute over staff breaks at collections site Prospect Union members are still set to strike over wider issues on pay, terms and conditions
V&A resolves dispute over staff breaks at collections site - Museums AssociationProspect members are still set to strike over wider issues on pay, terms and conditionswww.museumsassociation.orgGuide | Museum lates 🌃 From candlelit tours and life drawing classes to silent discos and themed sleepovers, the past 20 years has seen an explosion of creative after-hours events at museums and galleries. Caroline Parry explores different models 👇
Guide | Museum lates - Museums AssociationCaroline Parry explores different models for after-hours eventswww.museumsassociation.orgNews | Sector hit by cyber-security incident Museums are among the arts charities that use the affected Beacon CRM system
Sector hit by cyber-security incident - Museums AssociationMuseums are among the arts charities that use the affected Beacon CRM systemwww.museumsassociation.orgIntroducing the AI and Ethics Expert Working Group 🧠 We're delighted to announce the members of our new AI and Ethics Expert Working Group, who will work towards creating new resources and guidance to support the sector with ethical decision-making around AI. Meet the members of the group 👇
AI and Ethics Expert Working Group - Museums AssociationWorking towards creating new resources and guidance to support the sector with ethical decision-making around AIwww.museumsassociation.orgNews | Hull Maritime Museum reopens following £20.4m redevelopment More than 8,000 visitors have already booked free tickets for venue's opening month
Hull Maritime Museum reopens following £20.4m redevelopment - Museums AssociationMore than 8,000 visitors have already booked free tickets for venue's opening monthwww.museumsassociation.orgSpotlight | Running successful events 🪩 A vibrant and relevant events programme is a crucial way to bring in audiences and raise income for your museum – so what’s the secret to success?
Spotlight | Running successful events - Museums AssociationA vibrant and relevant events programme is a crucial way to bring in audiences and raise income – so what’s the secret to success?www.museumsassociation.orgNews | Union members to strike at National Galleries of Scotland NGS says colleagues, visitors and the art it cares for remain its “top priorities” Public and Commercial Services Union
Union members to strike at National Galleries of Scotland - Museums AssociationNGS says colleagues, visitors and the art it cares for remain its “top priorities”www.museumsassociation.orgNews | Fashion Museum Bath secures big capital grant The £7.2m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund will help the £39.5m project move forward
Fashion Museum Bath secures big capital grant - Museums AssociationThe £7.2m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund will help the £39.5m project move forwardwww.museumsassociation.orgAnalysis | Digital detox: Is social media still worth it for museums? 📲 The online landscape suddenly looks very different amid a backlash against tech giants. Geraldine Kendall Adams asks how museums are adapting to the post-X era
Digital detox: Is social media still worth it for museums? - Museums AssociationThe online landscape suddenly looks very different amid a backlash against tech giants. Geraldine Kendall Adams asks how museums are adapting to the post-X erawww.museumsassociation.orgNews | New director of Heritage Fund Northern Ireland Stella Byrne has started her new role
New director of Heritage Fund Northern Ireland - Museums AssociationStella Byrne has started her new rolewww.museumsassociation.orgNews | V&A’s Tim Reeve takes top job at English Heritage The charity has been without a permanent chief executive since Nick Merriman’s departure in June last year
V&A's Tim Reeve takes top job at English Heritage - Museums AssociationThe charity has been without a permanent chief executive since Nick Merriman's departure in June last yearwww.museumsassociation.orgOpinion | Jewish museums and staff need support Hate crimes are impacting museums’ essential work, says Manchester Jewish Museum’s Sue Shave
Jewish museums and staff need support - Museums AssociationHate crimes are impacting museums’ essential work, says Sue Shavewww.museumsassociation.orgNews | Plans to relocate Walsall Leather Museum scrapped by new Reform council Campaigners welcome decision to keep museum in its historic factory home
Plans to relocate Walsall Leather Museum scrapped by new Reform council - Museums AssociationCampaigners welcome decision to keep museum in its historic factory homewww.museumsassociation.orgNews | Union members at Royal Museums Greenwich to strike RMG said it is disappointed by the industrial action, which will take place on 11-12 August
Union members at Royal Museums Greenwich to strike - Museums AssociationRMG said it is disappointed by the industrial action, which will take place on 11-12 Augustwww.museumsassociation.orgNews | Updated safeguarding guidance addresses generative AI concerns Kids in Museums offers advice on using images of children on websites and social media
Updated safeguarding guidance addresses generative AI concerns - Museums AssociationKids in Museums offers advice on using images of children on websites and social mediawww.museumsassociation.orgProfile | ‘I don’t have a typical museum background – I’m really proud of getting to where I have’ For someone who never expected to work in the sector, Helen Hartstein now has her dream job at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Profile | 'I don’t have a typical museum background - I’m really proud of getting to where I have' - Museums AssociationFor someone who never expected to work in the sector, Helen Hartstein now has her dream job at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museumwww.museumsassociation.orgNews | Collections staff at V&A vote to strike over pay and ‘Amazon-style’ conditions Institution says safety and wellbeing is of ‘utmost importance’ after collections access officers raise heatwave concerns Prospect Union
Collections staff at V&A vote to strike over pay and ‘Amazon-style’ conditions - Museums AssociationInstitution says safety and wellbeing is of ‘utmost importance’ after collections access officers raise heatwave concernswww.museumsassociation.orgNews | London Museum sounds out DJs to join late-night collective Musicians will play regular evenings when the institution reopens in November
London Museum sounds out DJs to join late-night collective - Museums AssociationMusicians will play regular evenings when the institution reopens in Novemberwww.museumsassociation.org