Museums

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The Cloud Gate sculpture, popularly known as the bean, with Chicago's skyline

‘I went to Chicago for five days and it was better than New York’

The gold aureus celebrating the conquest in AD 43 was uncovered among the ruins of a suburb five kilometres north of the archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region.

Roman coin plucked from ashes of Pompeii sells for thousands

An exceptionally rare Chinese box and cover from the 15th century Ming period has been discovered in a dust-filled cabinet in the attic of a family home, where it had been stored and left untouched since the owner’s death in 1967.

Old tin found in attic turns out to be Chinese Ming Dynasty treasure

David Bowie as the Thin White Duke

David Bowie archive featuring 80,000 items to be made public

volunteers Pam Easterby, and Bev Hall welcoming visitors

The darker side of Ripon

Tiny Time Travellers at Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre

These Yorkshire museums have been voted among UK's most family friendly

Assistant Curator Clare Nadal takes a look at some of Bill Brandt's images and Henry Moore's wooden sculptures which were part of a Bill Brandt/Henry Moore Exhibition at the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield. Is it one of the galleries that will benefit from government cash?

Government's billion pound bail out to protect future of Britain's museums, gall...

Museums and galleries in England are preparing to open their doors to the public after temporarily closing when the UK entered lockdown in March (Photo: Shutterstock)

Museums and galleries reopening: new social distancing rules in place

What will be the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on historic buildings like Fountains Abbey? Photo: Gary Longbottom.

Yorkshire’s precious heritage and culture must be protected – Mike Clancy

This is what you need to know about Cineworld reopening (Photo: Shutterstock)

Cineworld announces plans to open all cinemas in July - here’s everything you ne...

Certain shops and businesses will be allowed to reopen in June but many will remain closed.

Hairdressers, libraries and cinemas - the full list of business that can't reope...

Family trip to museum costs almost as much as weekly food shop

Mike O'Connor, from the Heritage Painting Team at the National Railway Museum, York, painting the number on the side of Flying Scotsman cab, watch by daughter Teriann, aged 21. Picture: James Hardisty.

YP Comment: Museums and rocket science. Attractions need new audiences

Back to future as museums embrace digital

MP Hugh Bayley at a rally in support of the National Railway Museum

Museums will ‘wither and die’ without extra funds, warn MPs

Museums win a vital reprieve

Museums are a showcase for best of region

New curriculum ‘could put pupils off history at six’

Museums trust given go-ahead to fell cedar planted by the Duchess of York

‘Culture isn’t just something it’s nice to have, it’s fundamental to all our liv...
kim Streets has taken over an organisation that has lost a major part of its public funding, is about to see its staff reduced by a third and is a large arts organisation trying to survive in a climate where money for cultural activity is constantly being cut.

All our yesterdays

Church art gallery rings the changes with thousand bells

Museum’s Victorian street to be given £300,000 facelift

Museums aiming to combine forces for monster exhibitions

Museums closed for quarter of year under cost cuts

Museums mark big day with knight out

Moves to clear the clutter at museum struggling for space

Opening hours extended at museums and art galleries

Sheffield Council: City avoids closures – but £84m cut to cost 800 jobs

Optional relaxation funding hit hard

Museums and golf courses in front line of city council cuts
OPENING times at Hull's museums could be cut as part of cost-saving measures which could also see the city's two municipal golf courses transferred to private operators.

City sets shining example

Attractions boosted by 63pc surge in visitors

Museums may start charging as cash crisis hits funds

Museums win £1bn from foreign visitors

Colin Philpott: Behind the scenes at the museum... there's real value

Step inside for some ghostly goings-on

City's museums buck trend with record attendance figures

Museums setting their sights on bumper year for visitors