Museums and Galleries
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department has taken to help reduce the number of museums awaiting accreditation.
Answered by Chris Bryant
Arts Council England publishes detailed Accreditation data at regular intervals, including a schedule of museums awaiting review of their Accredited status, and the list of museums working towards Accreditation with support from ACE: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/supporting-arts-museums-and-libraries/uk-museum-accreditation-scheme
The Accreditation scheme has been a mainstay of the museums sector for 35 years, inspiring similar models overseas. With support from the department, ACE has this year begun a redesign of Accreditation, to continue meeting diverse user needs in changing operating environments.
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