Visitor Experience fit for a king at Caerphilly Castle

Wales’ largest and one of its most iconic medieval landmarks has reopened its doors.

Marcon Fit Out explains £8 million project includes Great Hall centrepiece and newly opened Inner East Gatehouse with interactive displays.

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28 museums will receive £25.5m from the Museum Estate and Development Fund to undertake infrastructure works and improve visitor facilities. 🔗museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/28-museums...

Former HMS Chatham commander appointed chair of Historic Dockyard Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell will succeed Admiral Sir Trevor Soar as chair of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust in November 2026.

Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell KCB CBE has been appointed as the next chair of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, succeeding Admiral Sir Trevor Soar in November 2026. museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/former-hms...

The Museums + Heritage Show 2026 programme explores visitor experience through sessions on ALVA data, commercial sustainability, access and digital transformation. museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/the-visito...

Birmingham Museums awarded £183,000 from DCMS/Wolfson fund to reopen two galleries at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery for global majority and contemporary arts collections. museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/birmingham...

Some fantastic feedback from one of last year's Museums + Heritage Show visitors! 🎉

"Fun, packed with intelligence and worth every minute"

Will you be attending the 2026 #MandHShow? Get your free two-day pass today and secure your spot.

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10th Weston Loan Programme sees national collections in 15 regional museums  Regional museums and galleries across England, Scotland and Wales will stage exhibitions with works from national collections including the National Gallery and Tate.

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Horniman Museum and Gardens has partnered with the NHS to offer its new Community Garden for outdoor social prescribing as part of a transformation project opening in May 2026. 🔗 museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/hornimans-...

My First Year: Jessica Bradford reflects on her first year as @nhm-london.bsky.social's first Director of Collections

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News | Cadw deploys goats with GPS collars at Blaenavon Ironworks World Heritage Site as alternative to mechanical vegetation control. 🔗museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/world-heri...

News | @RAF Museum Midlands @rafmuseum.bsky.social secures £1m for post-1980 permanent gallery 🔗museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/raf-museum...

News| Ken Dodd foundation becomes National Museums Liverpool partner. Charitable foundation pledges £1.5m over three years after museum project shelved. 🔗museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/ken-dodd-f...

Don't miss this week's specialist supplier, Electrosonic.

They design, build and support award-winning AV projects across the globe.

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News | National Gallery unveils 40 meter hand-painted Camden mural 🔗museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/national-g...

Don't miss this week's specialist supplier, Cabbells.

Cabbells specialise in content creation, design and advertising sales, including digital, print and video across all sectors of the arts.

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News | Museums beat sport as a badge of national identity in Scotland and Wales, says @artfund.bsky.social commission poll 🔗museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/museums-be...

Sir Nick Varney Joins Semantic as Strategic Investor to Support Future Growth

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🗳️Cast your vote! The @museumsandheritage.com Awards' new ‘Business of the Year Award’ is decided by the sector.

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Last April, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust announced its interim chief executive would serve in the role permanently. Rachael North reflects on the first year in the role. 🔗museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/rachael-no...

News | £4.75m grant to support Sir Christopher Wren church transformation 🔗museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/4-75m-gran...

News | @migrationmuseum.org reveals members of its new ‘People’s Panel’ 🔗museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/migration-...

News | Tate to present first garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 🔗museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/tate-to-pr...

Natural History Museum breaks records as UK's top 2025 attraction The museum is the UK’s most visited attraction having reached an all-time record for visitors to a UK museum or gallery

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News | National Museums Liverpool opens newest, and smallest, museum 🔗museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/national-m...

Don't miss this week's specialist supplier, DJW Projects.

D J Willrich is recognised as one of the UK’s leading forces in the audio-visual industry.

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Last year the @collectionstrust.bsky.social announced a new chief executive. David Gelsthorpe reflects on the 12 months in the role.

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News | Council buys new building for Walsall Leather Museum 🔗museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/council-bu...

Museum Moves 6 - 12 March 2026 The weekly feature rounds up the latest updates in museum appointments, openings, funding and new exhibitions from across the UK

This week in Museum Moves: Clifton Suspension Bridge hires its first archivist, the Museum of Cambridge cuts opening days,, and SS Great Britain begins a £180k fundraising campaign.

New exhibitions are up at Wellcome Collection, Christchurch Mansion, Newport Street Gallery, and more.

Shortlist announced for Museums + Heritage Awards 2026 New sector-voted category joins awards featuring entrants from UK, Qatar, Australia, Denmark, Spain, US and Malta.

In case you missed it, the shortlist for this year's @museumsandheritage.com Awards is now live.
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The wait is over... the 2026 Museums + Heritage Awards shortlist is here! ✨

A massive congratulations to all of our finalists. This year's competition was tougher than ever - making it a huge achievement to be named on the shortlist 🎉

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