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The article examines how British museums are approaching the topic of poverty in exhibitions. Topics covered include how two local artists have reproduced a kitchen containing food-bank items at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne and The Cercle d'Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise showcasing artwork by plantation workers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at an exhibition which opened in February 2016.

The article discusses the Museums Change Lives report published by the Museums Association (MA) of Great Britain. The report focuses on how museums in Great Britain can place greater emphasis on their societal impact, arguing, for example, that museums should become more ambitious in terms of social justice. Comments by MA president, David Anderson, are presented.

The article presents several brief interviews with individuals involved in exhibition-making at museums and other institutions. Individuals profiled include the director of learning Janice Lane, the curator James Peto and the museum director Sandy Nairne. Institutions profiled include the Wellcome Collection in London, England, the National Portrait Gallery in London, England, and the Museum of London in London, England.

The article discusses the Museums 2020 initiative, an effort by the British Museums Association (MA) to evaluate the future of British museums and their role in society. Particular focus is given to debates over the roles of museums' collections and social impact in the initiative. Details on museum programs designed for public benefit, such as a program for dementia patients and their carers designed by National Museums Liverpool, are presented.

The article discusses the use of archive and original sound in museum exhibitions. The author notes that if done correctly and employed in innovative ways, sound is a cost-effective way of engaging museum visitors. The use of sound at various museums in Great Britain is discussed including the Pitt Rivers Museum, the Foundling Museum and the National Railway Museum.

In this article, the author explores whether or not museums and galleries should be finding alternative ways of presenting their permanent exhibitions. Particular focus is given to the exhibition techniques utilized at the Manchester Museum in Manchester, England, and at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, Scotland. Additional topics discussed include how technology can be used to compliment exhibitions and the benefits of temporary exhibition programs.

The article discusses the relation between British museums and public protest, noting issues regarding the portrayal of political topics in exhibits. Topics include the necessity of care in presenting exhibits on recent events, the use of museum artifacts in protests against austerity measures, and the preservation of social history.

The article discusses the fact that a significant number of art objects in Great Britain are in the hands of private collectors and thus unavailable for public viewing. The large amounts of money spent by collectors for artwork and its impact on the purchasing policies of British museums is examined. British government policy for the funding of art museums is criticized.

This article reports on the launch of the Great Place Scheme by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England in August 2016. It discusses the competition for grants for projects under the scheme, the aim of the scheme as featured in the government's culture white paper, and requirements for the projects.

This article presents information on maiden speeches made by ministers of the British Department for Culture, Media and Sport about the agency's plans for museums and heritage. It discusses the launch of a consultation by Minister for digital and culture Matt Hancock on the tax relief for museum and gallery exhibitions, and the support being given by Culture Secretary Karen Bradley to the Cultural Citizens Programme.

The article reports that the Museums Association's (MA) Museum Taskforce will address challenges and opportunities facing museums. Topics discussed include some of the issues are the impact of Brexit on museums, sustainability and tolerance and Cornwall Museums Partnership chief executive officer Emmie Kell's citing of the local hate crimes following the Brexit vote.

The article discusses the current high interest and support of various organizations in Great Britain to Muslim and Islamic heritage. Among the organizations discussed include the heritage organization Everyday Muslim with its archive, touring exhibition, and annual event, the Islamic Art and Material Culture Subject Specialist Network which facilitates expertise sharing, and the Art of Islam Festival which exhibited carpets and paintings.

The article discusses the museums review of Great Britain's Department for Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) with themes that include national infrastructure for museums, the relationship of Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery Fund with museums, and the opportunities in digitisation, shared services, and storage. Topics discussed include partnerships with universities, accessibility of collections to the public, and the need for a diverse leadership and workforce in the sector.

The article reports that the National Media Museum (NMM) in Bradford, Great Britain will pursue its plan to transfer objects, including the Royal Photographic Society's collection of 270,000 images, from Yorkshire to London. Topics covered include the Science Museum Group, which operates the NMM, having its public funding lowered by almost 30 percent in real terms since 2010 which has led to operational savings.

The article focuses on the question of how much corporation tax is paid by commercial art galleries operating in Great Britain but whose parent companies are registered offshore. Special focus is paid to the art gallery Hauser & Wirth and its Switzerland-based parent company Galerie Hauser & Wirth AG. Also discussed is the Blain Southern gallery, whose controlling company, BBB Capital Investments Ltd., is based offshore in Jersey, England.

The article discusses an addition to the Peace Museum in Bradford, England that deals with the role of Bradford in peace activism, quoting museum manager and curator Julie Obermeyer.

The article focuses on the release of the summary of report from the Urban Task Force which sorted out architectural developments in Great Britain. The report awarded a B for achievement and a C for effort. Ricky Burdett, task force member, noted the prevalence of investment in inner cities. Task force chairman Richard Rogers asserted that many of the assessed structures were below standards. However, disagreements between the members were apparent in the report.

The article presents news related to architectural firms and projects in Great Britain. Richard Murphy architect is being sued in the High Court for at least £300,000 over ownership of the drawings of his practice's largest-ever scheme. Developer Ailsa Investments, an offshoot of major property firm Meyer Bergman, wants to get hold of the architect's designs for the £35 million Trinity Park House development in Edinburgh. But Murphy is refusing to hand over the project's plans, claiming he is entitled to use them whenever he wants. The £30 million project by HLM Architects in Leamington Spa could become the first building in the country to house every arm of the judicial process under one roof.

The article informs that independent television programme producer, Talkback Thames' efforts to spearhead a television series about innovative residential development have been put on hold after housing developer, Midas Inc., got cold feet. Talkback, had worked with Channel 4's Grand Designs frontman Kevin McCloud to convince developer Midas to become their partner in the high-profile show. The show aimed to prove that British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott's dream of a house built for an affordable sum could become reality. But the developer brought in to fund the project has now gone back on his word. It is being said that Midas could not see how money could be made out of the proposal.

The article reports that Labour Party's political advisor Richard Rogers has expressed his intentions to extent his services to the Conservative Party of Great Britain. He cited that he doesn't believe in belonging to a single party as he is thoroughly professional. He also informed that he is impressed by the works of John Gummer, a Tory Party politician. He said that he has no qualms in providing his advices to any political party. The move has led observers to speculate that Rogers may be jumping ship following the increasingly successful campaign of new Conservative leader David Cameron.

Reports on the dispute between English Heritage (EH) and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) over the way a planning report on the Potter's Field scheme was written in Great Britain. Belief of the key stakeholders in the scheme that the scrap is immaterial and that the real decisions about the site will be made behind closed doors; History of the conflict between two entities; Reactions of EH with the criticism from ODPM planning inspector Stuart Reid about its behavior during the appeal process.

Reports that professor Don Gray is facing a High Court compensation damages claim in Great Britain. Amount of damages; Allegations of trespass, conspiracy, breach of contract and deliberate attempts to poach staff; Gray's alleged misuse of the school's human and material resources; Other accusations to Gray.

Reports on the refusal of the owners of a seminal Ted Cullinan house to sell the property to an estate agent that would save the house from the threat of demolition in Great Britain. Cost of the property; Disclosure of the identity of the owners; Potential of the house to be listed for sale.

Reports that Bath and North East Somerset Council is aiming to recoup the one million-pound legal costs incurred in the Bath Spa project in Grimshaw, England. Council's plan to reclaim the cash through court action against the scheme's other parties; Problems at the Bath Spa project.

Reports that British neo-classical architect Quinlan Terry has accused Richard Rogers of abusing his relationship with the New Labour party to delay a controversial hospital project in May 2005. Details of Rogers' email to Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, criticizing Terry's classical designs for the Chelsea Royal Hospital's new infirmary; Background on Rogers relationship with the political party.

Reports on British architects' vote of "no confidence" in shadow planning and housing minister John Hayes. Architects' concern over Hayes' ability to address their concerns; Negative reactions over Hayes' architectural opinions and voting preferences; Comments of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) president-elect Jack Pringle on Hayes' opinions.

Focuses on a guidance released by Great Britain's Accounting Standards Board that can cause serious problems for architects' revenues and the way they manage their businesses. Senior accountants' warning that architects will no longer be allowed to declare tax at intervals throughout a construction project, but will instead have to pay every time a contractor is paid; Implications for the accounts of many medium-sized partnerships.

Focuses on the views of shadow planning minister John Hayes about density and the future of the Great Britain's Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE). Reactions of the architecture community against Hayes' remarks; Hayes' question about the future of CABE in its present form; Conservative Party policy.

Reports on the view expressed by developer prefabricated homes pioneer Tom Bloxham that the off-site manufacture of private modular homes may not be a solution to Great Britain's home shortage. Bloxham's claim that mortgage lenders were skeptical of the scheme; Concerns expressed a year earlier by the British insurance industry about the risk of fire in prefabricated buildings.

Reports on the criticisms against the British Commission for Architecture and Built Environment's (CABE) alleged cursory method in terms of reviewing architectural plans. Basis for the criticisms; Criticisms leveled by CABE against architect Chris Slamon's design proposal for the revitalization of the Saint Austell town center.

Reports that the Bath Spa debacle has taken a further turn for the worse, with the exposure of confidential angry exchanges between central and local government in Great Britain in 2005. Details of the dispute; Analysis of pertinent topics and relevant issues; Implications on city planning and architecture.