At the beginning of February 2024, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust’s Museum of the Gorge reopened after major conservation and restoration work. The building was built in 1840 as a river warehouse for the Coalbrookdale Company for the onward transport of its goods down river to Bristol and beyond. It became part of the Museum in…
World Heritage UK Workshop Spring 2024
The Spring 2024 UK World Heritage Workshop with be on Industrial Heritage. The venue is Bangor University, North Wales, 10th to 11th April. This will be a foundation of the workshop but the topics covered will be relevant to all cultural and natural World Heritage Sites, as well as the wider heritage sector. Topics include…
AIM 2024 Conference Comes to Black Country Living Museum
Tickets for AIM Conference 2024, June 13 & 14 at the Black Country Living Museum, are now on sale. This year’s theme is ‘Heritage: at the heart of the community’, exploring how heritage organisations can contribute to the development of thriving communities. Approachable, friendly, and practical, AIM’s conference is the key gathering of the independent sector,…
Graffiti & Anti-social Behaviour at Heritage Attractions Rose in 2023 but AI May Help
Heritage organisations are becoming an increasing target of graffiti, anti-social behaviour, and verbal abuse, according to new research commissioned by specialist heritage insurer Ecclesiastical. A survey of 500 heritage decision makers from museums, galleries, stately homes and castles found that 32% had suffered anti-social behaviour in the past year, up 3% on the previous year….
New Report on Museum Emergency Networks & Support by Museum Development North West
At the end of 2023 Museum Development North West published a research report into museum emergency networks and support across North West England. This identified that the risks to museums are increasing, especially due to the growing impact of climate change through water, pests, and mould. The report also highlighted that the levels of emergency…
Historic England Guidance on Flooding & Historic Buildings
With the UK experiencing its wettest autumn/winter for many years the impact of flooding on historic buildings, especially industrial sites such as the Museum of Making in Derby, is once more in the news. As Historic England notes, ‘flooding is one of the most significant risks to historic buildings from climate change’. Furthermore, many historic…
Industrial Heritage Sites Added to the National List in England During 2023
Several dozen industrial archaeology and industrial heritage sites are amongst the 227 listed buildings, scheduled monuments, and parks and gardens added to the National List in England for 2023 through Historic England. There were also several industrial sites which had their protection upgraded. These sites include: Amongst the industrial sites to have their protection increased…
Tonedale Mill & Tone Works to Benefit From £20million Through the Levelling-Up Fund
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) announced on November 20 the results of the third round of the Levelling Up Fund. Amongst the projects included is the ‘Vision for Tonedale’. A £19,987,663 grant will see the redevelopment and restoration of the Tondedale Mill and Tone Works textile sites in Somerset. Somerset Council…
Museum Leaders Meet for First ‘UK Museum COP’ with Joint Climate Change Commitments
In November 2023 representatives from 68 UK museums, sector bodies, and funders met for the first UK Museum COP meeting, organised by the The National Museum Directors’ Council and hosted at Tate Modern. The meeting took place to solidify the collective action museums can take to reduce carbon emissions within the sector and address the…
Heritage Fund Directory for 2024
For those individuals and heritage organisations seeking funding, or guidance on raising funds, for their projects, the Heritage Alliance co-manages the Heritage Funding Directory with the Architectural Heritage Fund. This is a free resource for the heritage sector. The directory lists funding sources for heritage projects across the UK (and internationally), and includes some helpful guidance…
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