Simon Stephens

Editor of Museums Journal and head of publications and events at the Museums Association

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Check out my latest article: Raising money for Hackney Night Shelter https://t.co/yKpkNt107n via @LinkedIn

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I'm running the Hackney Half Marathon 2026 · 17 May 2026 for the Hackney Night Shelter
Would love some help raising funds for this great cause @JustGiving #sponsorship #hackney #running
Donate here - https://t.co/H0NhQuUYpu

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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: https://t.co/PEQmAD3HQ4

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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 👉 https://t.co/xutWLcvQBM

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Still time to book on to @MuseumsAssoc Members Together event in Swansea tomorrow. Open to all individual members, commercial members and anyone who works for an organisation that is an institutional member. https://t.co/pqjGEZbYqO

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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 👉 https://t.co/0a0XgBCJ9o

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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: https://t.co/LbVmTkiirP

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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: https://t.co/k5EXck7o4Q

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Fantastic to see the two huge works by William Hogarth – The Good Samaritan and The Pool of Bethesda - on the staircase leading to the Great Hall at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. Open to the public in October. @HeritageFundUK is main funder. @BartsHeritage @MuseumsAssoc

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@MuseumsAssoc members might be interested in the British Library's Food On Display award for the best use of food in an online or onsite exhibition. Open to small to medium museums, archives or libraries. Deadline is midnight 2 April, 2025. https://t.co/yEeVopbMOS

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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 👉 https://t.co/VTxnBM0tuD

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@MuseumsAssoc I am really looking forward to chairing this event next week. Great to be at the amazing @BarbicanCentre

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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 👉 https://t.co/bMURo8x0Ke

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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: https://t.co/fUviZM2Srf

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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

Read: https://t.co/P9b2IAkrfY

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British Museum announces winner of competition to redesign its Western Range galleries @MuseumsAssoc https://t.co/OOqAN4WtZI

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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: https://t.co/3nH3bh0bBA

Open access 🔓

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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 👉 https://t.co/6v9AcNY1cR

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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 👉 https://t.co/gRpGwfGeX8