Despite a surge in visitors, 11% of Scotland's museums and galleries fear they may close within the next year survey finds:
January 2025
Despite a surge in visitors, 11% of Scotland's museums and galleries fear they may close within the next year. A survey has found that despite an overall increase in visitor numbers compared to pre-COVID, (15.4 million in 2023/24 vs. c. 12.8 million in… Read more...
Audiences of cultural venues are more concerned about the impacts of climate change than the general population, survey finds.
December 2024
Audiences of cultural venues are more concerned about the impacts of climate change than the general population, survey finds: In a recent survey of audiences of cultural venues and organisations across the UK, 86% of visitors polled said they are worried… Read more...
British pride has sharply declined, survey reveals
September 2024
British pride has sharply declined: A recent survey by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has highlighted a significant decline in national pride in Britain. Only 64% of Britons now express pride in the country’s history, a 22% decrease… Read more...
Report reveals that heritage sites are struggling in multiple ways, due to the cost-of-living crisis
July 2024
Report reveals that heritage sites are struggling in multiple ways: A recent piece of research from The Heritage Alliance has found that heritage sites across the UK are struggling in more areas than one because of the cost-of-living crisis. The research… Read more...
YouGov survey reveals that the majority of UK adults consider museums important to the nation's culture
July 2024
YouGov survey reveals that the majority of UK adults consider museums important to the nation’s culture: A YouGov survey revealed that nearly 9 out of 10 UK adults (89%) consider museums to be very or fairly important to the country's culture, while… Read more...
Majority of museum directors are worried about funding shortfalls, despite an increase in the number of visitors since the Covid pandemic, survey finds
July 2024
Majority of museum directors are worried about funding shortfalls: A recent survey from Art Fund’s Museum Director Report has revealed that two-thirds (66%) of museum directors are concerned about funding shortfalls, even with a rise in visitor numbers… Read more...
