Maria Balshaw news

UK residents and tourists are fortunate to be able to visit the nation’s top museums and galleries free of charge, but tickets to special exhibitions ... More

Manchester Museum has announced the appointment of a new director, marking the first woman to hold the position in the institution’s 125-year history. Esme Ward, ... More

Tate St Ives, the art gallery credited with helping to regenerate the southwest, will unveil its new look tomorrow (14 October) when it re-opens following ... More

Maria Balshaw, director of Manchester’s Whitworth art gallery, will be named Sir Nicholas Serota’s replacement as Tate director. Balshaw has held her position as director ... More

MuseumNext has made a call for papers for its European conference in Rotterdam next year, with a deadline set for 6 January. The 2016 edition ... More

Manchester, UK’s “gallery in the park” will reopen its doors on 14 February following a £15m (US$23m, €20m) makeover by architectural firm MUMA. The work ... More

Plans for the multi-million pound extension of the Whitworth Art Gallery at the University of Manchester have been awarded £8m by the Heritage Lottery Fund ... More