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Museum & Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief Scheme
This is a valuable potential source of unrestricted funds for Museums & Galleries to claim tax relief against the costs of design and production of exhibitions including touring exhibitions. Charitable companies, and wholly owned subsidiaries of charities or of local authorities, that are responsible for creating the public displays / exhibitions are eligible to claim. […]
Museums urged to lodge appeals against 2017 business ratings by 31 March 2023
I would like to ensure that you are aware of an urgent deadline to lodge any appeals against 2017 business ratings by 31 March 2023. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has finally accepted the use of Receipts and Expenditure (R&E) method to calculate business rates for all types of museums in England and […]
Research into Admissions Pricing Policy in Museums and its impact
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) and partners Arts Council England, Museums Galleries Scotland, the Welsh Government, the National Museum Directors’ Council, and the Art Fund have commissioned DC Research Ltd working in partnership with Durnin Research Ltd to deliver ‘Research into admissions pricing policy in museums and its impact’. The research is exploring admissions policies […]
MEND Round 3
The guidance and FAQs for the MEND Round 3 programme are now available on the Arts Council website. Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) Round 3 | Arts Council England An introduction to the Museum Estates and Development Fund (MEND) Webinar This is an opportunity for you to find out more about the Museum […]
DCMS Appointment Opportunities
· National Portrait Gallery x1 Trustee – closing 11:59pm on 2nd February · Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest: x2 Members – closing 11:59pm on 15th February · Historic England Chair – closing 11:59pm on 16th February
Applications are now open for MDY support in 2023-24!
Read through our Support Menu to find out what we offer and which options are best suited to your museum. This application round is the main way of securing in-depth mentoring, coaching or consultancy support from MDY. Please fill out the survey by 27th February 2023. Join our upcoming Elevenses to explore our support menu […]
Welcome to our new team members
We are pleased to advise that we have appointed Sarah Oswald and Sue Hughes to join MDY in two fixed-term roles.
Annual Museum Survey 2022
The results of the latest Annual Museum Survey are now available to view. This survey covers non-national museums in England and allows us to understand how museums are recovering from the pandemic. Scroll through the interactive infographic to see the results for Yorkshire & the Humber and how they compare to the rest of England. […]
Celebrating Museums 2023 – booking now open
We are delighted to invite you to Celebrating Museums 2023 on Wednesday 1st February, at The Hospitium in York.
Environmental Conditions – Temporary suspension of the minimum requirement for Temperature until 31 March 2023
If your museum has objects on loan under the Government Indemnity Scheme, please note that Arts Council England and DCMS have agreed a temporary suspension of the minimum requirement for Temperature until 31 March 2023. Note that any environmental changes must first be agreed with your lender. https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/supporting-arts-museums-and-libraries/supporting-collections-and-cultural-property/government#t-in-page-nav-5 To support museums with rising energy costs […]