Who needs heritage anyway?

After reading this month's Museum Journal (published by the British Museums Association) one may well wonder if today's leaders really no longer value heritage. Stories of funding cuts have dominated both British and international coverage for months and we now read about the consequences of budgets thus slashed. Winter opening hours are shortened, as with … Continue reading Who needs heritage anyway? →

Trust the properties’ wisdom

This month's Museums Journal (UK) reports on the National Trust's 'Going Local' strategy which gives considerably more management power to local properties, retaining only core functions like financial management, legal services and conservation advice at head office ('National Trust restructure will lead to redundancies', by Gary Noakes, p. 5). The rationale behind the decision is … Continue reading Trust the properties’ wisdom →