Editor of Museums Journal and head of publications and events at the Museums Association
London
Joined June 2009
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News | Museum Renewal Fund grants go to 75 civic museums – government invests £20m to support and protect local institutions across England
Read: ow.ly/QnzO50X8qth
@ace_national
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Tomorrow! Join us in Swansea for Members Together: Wales – Aelodau Ynghyd: Cymru 🏴
Get up to date with what's happening at the MA, explore the beautiful @GlynnVivian Art Gallery and network with your local sector colleagues 🤝
Free for all MA members 👉 ow.ly/O23250WgOye
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Start your Associateship of the Museums Association journey for free 💸
You've got one week left to apply for one of 12 inclusive AMA places for individual MA members who face barriers to inclusion.
Find out more and apply for your place by 30 June 👉 ow.ly/PIRi50WexMx
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News | @bristolmuseum launches urgent fundraiser to acquire Turner artwork – organisation has just one week to raise £100,000 to buy the painting, which is to be auctioned at Sotheby's on 2 July
Read: ow.ly/fVVg50Wflyj
ALT JMW Turner's The Rising Squall, 1792
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Programme now online | Conference 2025: Perthyn – Belonging 📝
Cymerwch gip ar raglen y gynhadledd eleni! Take a look at this year's conference programme!
We're so excited to share our action-packed programme of sessions, workshops, networking and more: ow.ly/xr5a50W5lmE
ALT Conference programme online now. Conference 2025: Perthyn - Belonging
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Opportunity | Executive Assistant – Maternity Cover 👤
We're looking for a full-time executive assistant to support our director, senior management team and board of trustees for up to 14 months. The role is hybrid.
Apply by 30 March 👉 ow.ly/YcXz50V9fB9
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Next week | Show Time: Designing Great Exhibitions 2025 🪄
Join us at the Barbican Centre to explore what makes for exhibition design magic: creating powerful experiences, breaking down barriers and empowering audiences ✅
Book your place from £80 👉 ow.ly/uthO50Van1y
ALT People explore an exhibition space with exhibits hanging high in the air. Copy reads: Show Time: Designing Great Exhibitions 2025. 12 March 2025
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News | UK Government announces £20m fund to protect English civic museums – package is part of new Arts Everywhere Fund marking 60th anniversary of first arts white paper
Read: ow.ly/SZ3s50V3rxj
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News | @britishmuseum appoints architect for major redevelopment — Lina Ghotmeh Architecture chosen ahead of four other shortlisted proposals for Western Range galleries
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Feature | The art of decolonisation 🎨
Simon Stephens on the growing trend of artists exploring the legacy of empire through museum collections.
Read: ow.ly/oiIT50UZfjL
Open access 🔓
ALT Osman Yousefzada's exhibition When Will We Be Good Enough? at The Box, Plymouth
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📢 Last chance to submit a proposal for #Museums2025
If you've got an idea for an innovative session at this year's MA conference, you've only got until midnight tonight to send it over 📩
Bring your session to the biggest museum conference in Europe 👉 ow.ly/bcn550UJoet
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Submit a proposal for Conference 2025 📩
We're looking for proposals for bold, innovative sessions for #Museums2025 that bring us together to find solutions to the critical issues of the day.
Read the guidelines and submit yours by 20 January 👉 ow.ly/oh4F50UCq3J
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If you’re joining us at @TempleNewsam later on, we’ve got a teaser here from @SimonAStephens’ recent visit 👀
If you’ve booked your place, meet at 12.20pm outside Electric Press, Great George Street for the minibus (please note that the tour is now fully booked) 🚌
#Museums2024
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The end of the formal sessions of the Museums Association Conference 2024.
We have enjoyed a thought-provoking, inspiring and joyful couple of days in Leeds. Big thanks to the @MuseumsAssoc team led by @Sharonheal, speakers and to Trustees & conference volunteers 😊
#Museums2024
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Thank you @MuseumsAssoc for looking after your host @cherylalaska so beautifully, she's had a blast with you the past few days.
Safe travels home, lovely museum folk!
📸ID: Cheryl with @TWR__org's @michellegayle1 & @M_Charters Dir. of @SlaveryMuseum, smiling storytellers.
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We have spent the last couple of days at another excellent, challenging, and inspiring @MuseumsAssoc conference. Fabulous location #Leeds and a fantastic venue @Royal_Armouries. Even managed to find some time to visit the Asian Gallery. #museums2024
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Sara Wajid talking eloquently and emotionally @Royal_Armouries on closing the cultural participation gap Birmingham museums Trust. #Museums2024
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Is everyone in Leeds excited for tours tomorrow? 🗺️
Join us throughout West Yorkshire – take the Hibiscus Rising walking tour around Leeds, visit @HepworthGallery in Wakefield, or maybe have a double day out in Bradford at @ImpGalleryPhoto and @BD1policemuseum 📍
#Museums2024
ALT Colourful Hibiscus Rising sculpture by Yinka Shonibare
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Thanks to everyone who joined the opening for the @MuseumsAssoc annual conference which is this year in Leeds, great buzz in the Tiled Hall Cafe and in the galleries. Wishing the delegates well for the conference which focuses on 'The Joy of Museums' @royalarmouries #Museums2024
