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The Paranakan Museum in Singapore is part of the Asian Civilizations Museum, managed by the National Heritage Board. In the Malay language, Paranakan means “child of” or “born” and is used to describe people of diverse ethnicity. The collections are exhibited in a handsome 1912 building that used to house the Tao Tan Chinese School. Through a series of themed ...

It’s official: the Whitworth reopens on 14 February 2015. And to celebrate the gallery’s development – alongside ten opening exhibitions, new commissions indoors and out, and the remarkable achievements of MUMA (McInnes Usher McKnight Architects) – they have put together a Valentine weekend’s worth of art, music, talks, walks, performance, literature, family fun and a fire and light show. For ...

written by Emma Sumner Artist, Curator and Writer hello@emmasumner.com www.emmasumner.com The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, was established in 2010 by the avid and well respected collector Kiran Nadar who had the vision to establish a space in which she could share and grow her extensive collection of South Asian Modern and Contemporary art.  India’s first philanthropic museum, the KNMA ...

We are so pleased that different organisations join the NWFED and we are always keen to visit and discuss important issues with our new members. The Manchester Metropolitan University's Special Collections is a brilliant example of how university collections are central to the teaching and training for staff and students. The collections are a great resource not just for the ...

The Chancellor, George Osborne MP, has announced a £3million investment to help create a stunning new temporary exhibition space at the Museum of Science & Industry. Speaking at the official launch of European City of Science 2016 at the Museum, attended by the city’s leading science and business figures, the Chancellor set out further Government plans to prioritise science investment ...

I’m in Singapore for a few months and thought NW Fed members might like to hear about some of the museums in the city. My wife, who is a scientist, is working here for six months and I had just come to the end of a couple of big projects at Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust, so decided to take the ...

written by Emma Sumner Artist, Curator and Writer Email: hello@emmasumner.com Tweet Me: @emmasumnerart Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emmasumnerart www.emmasumner.com Anokhi is a brand more commonly associated with the sale of specialist products such as appliqué, embroidery, patchwork and bead work, made by traditional craftspeople in and around the Indian city of Jaipur.  Established in the early 1970s by Faith Singh and J.P. `John' ...

News of strong growth in the Isle of Man’s visitor economy has been welcomed by Manx National Heritage, which is currently seeing the benefit of increased visitor numbers generated through joint strategic planning and strong partnership working in the visitor sector. Increased visitor numbers to the Island have contributed to strong growth and significantly improved revenues at a number of ...

2014 was my third visit to the MA Conference, an event which always has a great buzz and welcomes people from all over the world. This year its theme was ‘Museums Change Lives’: usually this topic would simply whet my appetite for the talks, workshops and seminars on offer – but this year it also made me nervous, as for ...

Five museums and galleries across the North West set to benefit from over £880,000 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced a funding package of £887,200 to five organisations in the North West. Through HLF’s Collecting Cultures programme, these organisations, will be able to add to their core collections through strategic purchases. Sara Hilton, Head of the Heritage Lottery ...

Being an Enterprising Educator: GEM conference Selwyn College, Cambridge (2 – 4 September 2014) written by Esther Rutter, Education Development Manager at the Wordsworth Trust: This year I went to the GEM (Group for Education in Museums) conference for the first time. As with all conferences, I approached with the usual trepidation: will it be useful? Would I be better ...

'Looking Through a Lens: Preserving and presenting the past through digitisation' has won Heritage Lottery Fund support. Kendal Museum has been awarded a grant of £53,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the digitisation of two of its important collections; the geology and herbarium. This exciting and innovative project is being led by Curator Manager Carol Davies and Digital Imaging Consultant ...