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Baltimore Museum of Art names Asma Naeem as new director
The Baltimore Museum of Art has named Asma Naeem as its new director. She will become the first person of colour to lead the institution in
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Bath’s Fashion Museum to relocate despite missing out on Levelling Up funding
Bath’s Fashion Museum will continue with its planned relocation despite missing out on £20m towards the £37m project from the
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The Wild Escape: UK museums join forces for Art Fund’s new climate project
Art Fund has launched a new climate project, with more than 500 museums in the UK teaming up to “change children’s awareness and understanding of
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China’s new Chengdu Science Fiction Museum to host world’s largest sci-fi event
Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled the new Chengdu Science Fiction Museum, which will host the 81st annual World Science Fiction Convention, or
UK’s oldest toy museum closes and launches fundraiser
Pollock’s Toy Museum, the oldest toy museum in the UK, has announced its closure. In order to reopen, “major capital funding” is needed. Found
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Museum of London putting 5,000 stories in its collections online
The Museum of London is making 5,000 first-hand audio stories in its collections available to the public for the first time. Developed with support
Bradford’s Science and Media Museum closing for £6m transformation
The National Science and Media Museum is closing in June for a £6 million transformation ahead of ahead of Bradford’s year as UK City of Culture
Dubai’s Museum of the Future introduces robot dog to interact with guests
Dubai’s Museum of the Future has introduced a robotic canine, or ‘robodog’, that can be seen roaming the lobby, welcoming and interacting with
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York’s National Railway Museum seeks lead designer for new gallery
York’s National Railway Museum is looking for a lead designer for its £1 million Futures Gallery, planned to complete in 2025. The museum will
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF confirms $50 billion Diriyah as fifth giga-project
Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, has confirmed Diriyah as the Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) fifth
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A destination for everyone: Miral leads the way in Abu Dhabi
Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi Miral is Abu Dhabi’s leading developer of immersive attractions and experiences. In October 2022, it revealed a new
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A destination for everyone: Miral leads the way in Abu Dhabi
Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi Miral is Abu Dhabi’s leading developer of immersive attractions and experiences. In October 2022, it revealed a new
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Louvre to improve guest experience by limiting daily attendance to 30,000 visitors
The Louvre has announced plans to limit daily attendance to 30,000 in order to improve the visitor experience after welcoming 7.8 million guests in
Smithsonian’s ‘Castle’ building to close for five-year renovation
The Smithsonian Institution Building, known as the Castle, is closing on 1 February for its first major renovation in more than 50 years. The
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Natural History Museum’s Dippy the dinosaur heading to Coventry
The Natural History Museum’s Dippy the dinosaur is going to Coventry. The cast of a diplodocus skeleton is to appear at the Herbert Art Gallery