South east London museum and farm shop among businesses up for national award

South east London museum and farm shop among businesses up for national award

A south east London museum and a farm shop are among the 105 businesses in the running to win a national award. Muddy Stilettos have announced the UK finalists for the National... Read more »
‘Truly inspirational’ Young V&A named Museum of the Year 2024

‘Truly inspirational’ Young V&A named Museum of the Year 2024

The funding is the single biggest museum prize in the world, with judges praising the Hackney museum for being “truly inspirational”. The Young V&A beat four other finalists – Craven Museum in... Read more »
Museum of London set for demolition after Gove lifts holding directive

Museum of London set for demolition after Gove lifts holding directive

The secretary of state for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities informed the City of London today (17 May) that he would not call in the major redevelopment, which was backed by the... Read more »
Fashion City at the London Docklands Museum – South London News

Fashion City at the London Docklands Museum – South London News

By Diana Morais Discover a superb and culturally instructive exhibition which explores how Jews settled in London and developed a new style that would revolutionise the worldof fashion. Fashion is part of... Read more »
Much-Loved South London Museum Will Soon Start Opening Late

Much-Loved South London Museum Will Soon Start Opening Late

When London’s museums first started opening late in the 2000s, it was a total gamechanger. The V&A’s senior curator Susan McCormack led the charge, with buzzy after dark openings that brought younger... Read more »
Museum London holds Black History Month event Saturday

Museum London holds Black History Month event Saturday

A moving presentation at Museum London kicked off Black History Month on Saturday. Singer Denise Pelley had the crowd clapping to the music, while Shannon Prince told stories and recited letters that... Read more »
New Quentin Blake museum to provide a London home for a booming art form | Illustration

New Quentin Blake museum to provide a London home for a booming art form | Illustration

The work of a talented illustrator, whether Sir John Tenniel, creator of the sinister 19th-century Alice in Wonderland images, or Axel Scheffler and his scary Gruffalo, is as recognisable as the stories... Read more »
British Museum stabbing as knife attack victim rushed to hospital

British Museum stabbing as knife attack victim rushed to hospital

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Horrified witnesses described “pools of... Read more »
Jewish religious sect that can’t travel on London Underground because of human remains at Science Museum lose bid to make changes to station entrance that would separate the attraction from the Tube

Jewish religious sect that can’t travel on London Underground because of human remains at Science Museum lose bid to make changes to station entrance that would separate the attraction from the Tube

Members of a Jewish sect who can’t travel on the London Underground because of the presence of human remains in the Science Museum have lost a planning bid that would have allowed... Read more »
Museum trustees legally ‘hidebound’ over repatriations, says Tristram Hunt | Museums

Museum trustees legally ‘hidebound’ over repatriations, says Tristram Hunt | Museums

Museum trustees should be able to “make the case” whether items in their collections should be retained or returned to their countries of origin, but instead were being “infantilised” and “hidebound” by... Read more »