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Guidance from DCMS on how museums, galleries and other public buildings can prepare for an emergency or disaster.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
This short guidance note provides detail on the broadening of the VAT refund scheme for museums and galleries on 3 May 2018.
What personal possessions (chattels) you need to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on, how to work out your gain
This fund helps community groups buy or renovate assets that would otherwise be lost to the community.
A property owner or landlord can use this form with a 'particulars of claim' form to make a claim for possession of property.
Application guidance for the DCMS/Wolfson Fund, which is launching a new round of funding worth £4 million over the next two years.
Soane’s is the idiosyncratic house-museum of the great Neo-Classical architect Sir John Soane (1753 – 1837). The house still displays his collection of antiquities, furniture, models and paintings in the same state in which they were left at the time...
The Imperial War Museum (IWM) is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from World War 1 to the present day. It provides for, and encourages, the study and understanding of the history of...
Located in London’s East End, the Museum of the Home depicts the quintessential style of English middle-class living rooms. Its collections of furniture, textiles, paintings and decorative arts are displayed in a series of period rooms from 1600 to the...
A checklist for artists, specialists, museum professionals, exhibitors or businesses working or touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
Find out which admission charges to cultural exhibitions and events are exempt from VAT.
The Science Museum Group is devoted to the history and contemporary practice of science, medicine, technology, industry and media. With 5 million visitors each year and an unrivalled collection, it consists of: Science Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, National...
The museums and schools programme provides educational museum visits for school pupils in areas with lower than average cultural engagement.
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Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of fourteen clocks and watches now in the possession of the British Museum, London (HC 1839)
Lord Parkinson gave the keynote speech at the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Impact Acceleration Award (IAA) policy meeting.
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