Local authorities don’t want to board up museums so more are turning to the community – but this brings a fresh set of problems
The way our local museums are managed is changing, but in the absence of the vociferous public campaigns we have seen with public libraries and forests, these changes are largely taking place under the radar. As local government finances are squeezed, local museum services are forced to adapt. Here I explain what’s happening, and answer some key questions.
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