Two men stand next to each other in front of a glass monter displaying old fashioned clothes. One of the men is carrying a baby in a harness on his belly.
Dutch museums are more popular than ever

With 9.5 million visits with the Museum Card in 2023, the Dutch Museums Association reports that museums are more popular than ever among Dutch audiences. However, despite the increase museums still struggle financially and…

 
Visitor numbers in the United Kingdom continue to increase

Data on monthly visitor numbers collected by the UK Government shows that museums are gradually regaining pre-pandemic levels.

 Four people walk around a contemporary art display consisting of mirrors and sockets. The face of one person is reflected by the mirror.
Increase visitor experience by adopting…

In a blog post for the American Alliance of Museums, Jackie Armstrong shares how museums can embed trauma-informed practices and values into their work to create a better visitor experience for all.

 
 Text Reopenings over a collage of three colourful pictures.
Learnings museums made from the Covid-19…

The American Alliance of Museums has released a special series of in-depth reports examining some of the long-term lessons, mindsets and practices museums have learned and adopted from the Covid-19 pandemic.

 
 This graphic announces the Cookbook in a serif font. It is decorated with minimalistic drawings of vegetables.
Cookbook highlights the 8 calls of the…

As part of the Cultural Deal for Europe Campaign, Culture Action Europe has published a cookbook with 8 recipes for the 8 calls making up the campaign to create a palatable breakdown of the Cultural Deal for Europe.

 
Report presents main themes of European…

In the fifth edition of the EMA European Museum Report, the writers give account of how European did in 2022 and their main challenges and opportunities. Key themes brought up include the war in Ukraine, energy prices and…

 
 Between two hugs paintings is the silhouette of a person walking exactly between them.
Danish museums struggle with increasing…

A recent report by the Association of Danish Museums shows that the high energy prices are hitting the museums hard. Some museums even indicate that they might have to lay off staff or reduce opening hours. Even though another…

 
2023 Creative Europe budget sees increase

The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have sealed the 2023 budget, with notably some slight increases in a few policy…

Report on culture in times of Covid-19

UNESCO has published the report Culture in Times of COVID-19: Resilience, Recovery and Revival to map how the pandemic has impacted the cultural sector and how the sector should be supported.