Museums are vital to democracy. Julie Trébault in The Arts Fuse highlights their role in defending freedom. Read more: https://ow.ly/1ntQ50YunFt #ArtisticFreedom #DefendDemocracy #Censorship #MuseumsMatter #ArtAndDemocracy #CulturalInstitutions #Museums

Conversations like these feed into our advocacy work at @museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk

helping demonstrate how museums care for both their collections and communities across the country.

Add your voice to the campaign here
museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/election2026 #MuseumsMatter

Pressley Introduces Resolution to Protect Black History Museums U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley has introduced a congressional resolution aimed at honoring and safeguarding Black history museums and cultural institutions, as the… The post Pressley Introduces Resolution to Protect Black History Museums appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Pressley Introduces Resolution to Protect Black History Museums: U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley has introduced a congressional resolution aimed at honoring and safeguarding Black history museums and cultural institutions,… #BlackHistory #CulturalPreservation #MuseumsMatter #AyannaPressley #HistoryMatters

A magazine article that reads "Museums Matter" across the top of the page.

☕Pop the kettle on and settle in for a read of this article from CEO Lucy Casot in this month’s Holyrood magazine. Lucy highlights our #MuseumsMatter campaign and urges political parties to back our vision for an inclusive, innovative & sustainable museum sector.

🔗 Full article: buff.ly/oxx94Py

Text reading "Museums: Scotland's Stories, Scotland's Future" and "Museums Matter" in a large black font. Below the text is a collage of colourful shapes and photos of museum visitors and objects.

🏛️ We have a message for politicians: #MuseumsMatter. Ahead of the Scottish elections, we’re calling on political parties to support our vision for an inclusive, innovative, and sustainable museum sector.

🗣️ Read our asks for the next government and add your voice to our campaign: buff.ly/7zrApFj

Neil Barclay challenges us to think about who tells the story and why it matters. Cultural understanding is deeper, richer, and more authentic when it comes from the voices that lived it.

Our video: moppenheim.tv/blog/2025/01...

#CulturalEquity #AuthenticVoices #MuseumsMatter #History #BHM

A collage of colourful shapes and photos of museum visitors and collections. Text overlaying the image reads "Museums: Scotland's Stories, Scotland's Future. 100 days to go".

✅ The 2026 Scottish Elections are on the horizon, and we’re calling for politicians to recognise that #MuseumsMatter. Read our 4 key asks for political parties and find out how you can get involved in our campaign: buff.ly/H2gkBCr

Proud to share, after a lot of work, the election advocacy campaign for Scotland’s 455 museums & galleries.

Museums share Scotland’s stories & help shape our future. Visit the campaign website to find out more and show your support museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/election2026/

#MuseumsMatter 🏛🗳

Public News Service | News in the Public Interest Public News Service (PNS) is a member-supported news service that advocates journalism in the public interest. PNS's network of state-based news services distribute high quality public interest news…

Amid growing distrust, one institution still unites Americans: museums. Pew research shows they remain trusted across political lines. MSU Museum’s new exhibit “Blurred Realities” explores tech, bias & media.

#MuseumsMatter #PublicTrust #MediaLiteracy #SocialInfrastructure #Democracy

Warm wishes for a restful and happy Christmas.
From all of us at HeriTech Media UK
#SeasonsGreetings #FestiveSeason #MuseumsMatter #Heritage #DigitalTransformation #MuseumTech

#historymatters #museumsmatter

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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/a...

@nytimes.com #MuseumsMatter #ArtisticFreedom #AcademicFreedom

@leopoldmuseum.bsky.social #occult #timely #museumsmatter ⤵️

Cartoon titled “The Angriest President in the World.” Four panels show Donald Trump kneeling in prayer, hands clasped. 1. He asks God to get Abraham Lincoln to agree slavery “wasn’t so bad.” 2. He waits, still kneeling. 3. God’s reply bubble appears: “He says no way.” 4. Trump erupts in anger, cursing Lincoln and mocking him by saying only losers die when they are shot in the head.

The Angriest President in the World is back and he has a biblical meltdown.

#PoliticalCartoon #Trump #Lincoln #History #Woke #BlackLivesMatter #HistoryMatters #Smithsonian #AmericanHistory #WokeOrTruth
#TruthInMuseums
#RevisionistHistory
#HistoryErased
#StopErasingHistory
#MuseumsMatter

Delighted to welcome Deputy 1st Minister for Scotland, Kate Forbes today.

She had a wee tour of the museum & we shared our redevelopment plans to expand the museum with her.

#museumlife #MuseumGalleries #redevelopment #museumsmatter #museum #scotland #scottishhighlands #scottisparliament

Have you seen this petition yet? Reverse the Decision to Close Halton Region’s Heritage Operations

chng.it/LLHtQBDXW8 Petition against the closure of Halton Region Heritage Operations. I signed! Because during a time of rising interest in Canadian heritage and tourism a local government closes their museum without public consultation! #cdnpoli #MuseumsMatter

Home MUSEUMS IN TEXAS ARE AT A TIPPING POINT.

Texas Museums Together has put together a toolkit to help build support for museums. It can be used by museums across the country.

Did I mention it's free? So there is no excuse not to use it.
#Gallery #Library #Archive #Museum
#FundMuseums #SaveIMLS #FundLibraries
#MuseumsMatter #ForOurLibraries

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Here's a list of subcommittee members bit.ly/3Jg5i9M.

If your rep is on it enter your info here bit.ly/3UITKyj for a call script & call them directly or write them here bit.ly/4mniZSB.

#SaveIMLS #FundMuseums #FundLibraries
#MuseumsMatter #ForOurLibraries

If you work for a GLAM or enjoy the services they provide then you are part of the GLAM Fam. If you want to keep enjoying GLAMs then please help. This week we will be sharing ways you can help IMLS, so keep an eye out for those.

We ride at dawn!
#MuseumsMatter #ForOurLibraries

Trump Threatens Funding for Academic Institutions The effects of these actions to dismantle IMLS, NEH, and NEA are being felt across the United States.

Trump is threatening to go after libraries, museums, and nonprofits.

Why?

Because they preserve memory.

Because they serve the people, not the powerful.

brewminate.com/trump-threat...

#Brewminate #LibrariesUnderThreat #TrumpWatch #MuseumsMatter #NonprofitFreedom

Home MUSEUMS IN TEXAS ARE AT A TIPPING POINT.

Hey all you #museums under siege and losing funding. Here is a great toolkit for building support and honing your message that #museumsmatter. It was created for Texas, but would work anywhere. www.texasmuseumstogether.com

Finally, a special shout out to all the museums that loaned specimens used in this study: @bellmuseum.bsky.social, Etnier Ichthyological Collection at UT Knoxville, Field Museum, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Yale Peabody Museum. Now more than ever, #MuseumsMatter #CollectionsMatter

Judge Halts Trump’s Cuts to Museum and Library Funding Agency The temporary ruling comes as Trump moves to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowments of the Arts and Humanities in a newly released budget proposal.

A federal judge blocked Trump’s attempt to kill funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services. For now, the lifelines to literacy, history, and culture stay intact. These aren’t luxuries—they’re foundations. #LibrariesMatter #MuseumsMatter

hyperallergic.com/1008878/judg...

Trump cuts have WA libraries, museums and tribes scrambling President Donald Trump's administration has targeted the federal agency that supports libraries for downsizing. Washington cultural organizations are reeling.

"A fed lawsuit was filed April 8 on behalf of the American Library Association & the union repping museum & library workers, seeking 'declaratory & injunctive relief w/respect 2 unlawful actions taken by 🍊 & his ..." 1/2 #librariesmatter #museumsmatter #culturematters #historymatters

#museumsarenotneutral #museumsmatter #ifphexplorers #ifph

£1bn gift transfer to British Museum given green light | Charity Commission The Charity Commission has given its formal permission for the most valuable object donation in British museum history to go ahead.

Exciting news! The Charity Commission approves a historic £1bn donation to the British Museum. What do you think this means for art preservation? #MuseumsMatter

www.wired-gov.net/wg/news.nsf/articles/1bn...

Specimens can be used in so many ways #museumsmatter

Help Protect IMLS from Harmful Cuts

Museums & libraries are not expendable. Latest Executive Order threatens IMLS funding, putting education, culture & economies at risk. NJ got $4.9M in 2024—losing it would be devastating. Email your reps NOW for full funding!
- info.artpridenj.org/e/1016282/a6...
#SaveIMLS #MuseumsMatter #ArtPrideNJ

6/ IMLS exists because states & local communities can’t do this alone.

Cutting it now will gut libraries & museums nationwide. If we don’t fight back, we’ll lose essential public services.

Call your representatives. Speak out now. #SaveIMLS #LibrariesMatter #MuseumsMatter #ScienceMatters

📢 Exciting opportunity! 📢

The ORIGIN Research Project is inviting young people (16-24) to co-design an online museum—using arts & culture for mental health support.

📌 Sign up: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ZQIUOG/

#MentalHealth #YouthVoices #ArtsAndCulture #ORIGINResearch #MuseumsMatter