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News | Industrial dispute deepens at National Coal Mining Museum (@NCMME)
Workers reject new pay offer as both sides criticise conduct and behaviour during strike
Read: https://t.co/aao36HQJ9u
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Don't forget that you can get a discount on both your new MA membership and the first year of your AMA until 31 January ✂️
Make 2026 the year that you level up your professional development 👇
Get your membership: https://t.co/vsGGxQDMCs
Start the AMA: https://t.co/0XjF9dZpfu
News | @nationaltrust celebrates biggest donation in its history
News comes as conservation charity reveals its plans for 2026
Read: https://t.co/by9iu70yWP
News | Campaigners fight proposed entrance fees at Museum of Oxford
Petition and day of action planned ahead of changes at local authority museum
Read: https://t.co/tUjHKVimGE
Just over one week left to make a nomination to join our board this year 🗳️
We're looking for two new board members, one based in each of Northern Ireland and Wales respectively, to shape the direction of the MA ➡️
Find out more about the role: https://t.co/rdcCcBSogb
News | David Bowie’s teenage home to open as immersive experience
Project will restore terraced house in south London to original 1960s appearance.
Read: https://t.co/7X6EprSTjj
News | Museum sector gets funding boost in Scottish budget
Further investment for Museum Futures programme and national collections hub.
Read: https://t.co/AliHEcPoF5
Five top tips for advocating for your museum in the run up to the Scottish Parliament election 🗳️
We'll be advocating for museums in the run up to the election, but advocacy is something that everyone in the sector can and should be doing. Our top tips: https://t.co/jvfUcqTU7b
News | Melanie Keen steps down as director of Wellcome Collection
Sam Owen to act as interim director when Keen leaves this spring
Read: https://t.co/efdtrHwb70
News | Cultural objects worth £59m gifted to museums and galleries
A total of 32 cases went through Acceptance in Lieu and the Cultural Gifts Scheme last year
Read: https://t.co/DNNNrJhpLp
🎙️ In the final episode of this season of Radical Museums, Simon Stephens speaks to Nelson Cummins, curator (legacies of slavery and empire) at Glasgow Museums, about the impact of empire on society today and why it's important to address its legacies: https://t.co/CFwuuO2gep
Welcome to our online members' meeting, where we're launching and exploring the new Code of Ethics ⚖️
Head to our website now to read through, download or print the guidance in English or Welsh 👉 https://t.co/YrBdl7wUGd
One week left to apply for funding from this round of the Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund 📆
If you're using museum collections to improve inclusion and equitable working with community partners, get in touch to discuss your project: https://t.co/y5i2tq4tPv
Make your next career move with confidence 📈
Whether you’re looking for a promotion or want to move into freelancing this year, Moving on Up 2026: Making an Impact With Your Career is our essential event to help you get there.
Browse the full programme: https://t.co/SguSrIZaNA
News | Plymouth and Bristol announce plans to bid for UK City of Culture 2029
Portsmouth, Ipswich and Wrexham are also contenders ahead of February's deadline
Read: https://t.co/6UyGlaGCA1
News | New chief executive appointed at Manchester Jewish Museum (@mcrjewishmuseum)
Interim CEO also recruited to cover Gemma Meek's maternity leave
Read: https://t.co/oX5TKnFGbZ
We're also now calling for session proposals – if you've got a bold, innovative idea, we want to hear from you by 23 February: https://t.co/N0z7SXN7iU
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MA Conference 2026: Museums Connecting Communities 🔗
This year’s conference in Birmingham and online celebrates how the sector is finding inventive ways to work with communities through challenging times to create a positive future for all.
#Museums2026
We're delighted to say that bookings for conference are now open! Early birds can catch a great deal with 10% off your ticket price when you book with code 26CONF10 by 31 March: https://t.co/bkqHlUpSiz
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