Discover the latest thinking about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the heritage sector, and beyond.
We are living through an extraordinary time. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is bringing new and unique challenges to our sector. There is no doubt that it will be significantly different, after the immediate crisis has passed.
But what could that future look like?
In our new blog series, leading figures from across the sector share their thoughts on what could change, and what opportunities might lie ahead.
Valuing the invaluable: a parks for all fund
The value of our parks has become acutely felt during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and associated lockdowns. When being outside was restricted to just one hour a day, town and city parks became the go-to place for many. Even after the strictest lockdown measures were lifted, parks became a
We're backing the heritage sector to adapt and thrive again
As everyone around the UK faces the challenges of responding to COVID-19 amid varying guidance and restrictions, our Chief Executive shares The Fund's latest plans to support our heritage community.
Black and brown faces in green spaces
Since the age of 12, I have been fascinated by natural landscapes, rocks and the stories they can tell us about the history of our Earth.
Partners and pioneers – building back after the pandemic
Town centres are struggling – after the pandemic, innovative partnerships and investment in heritage can help them flourish again.
Four ways to build back value into your visitor offer
It’s time to look beyond immediate survival. Four ways to be a relevant – and resilient – part of the local visitor economy, without losing your purpose or values.
Rejecting nostalgia for positive change
It’s fascinating that one of the TV programmes that has had the largest increases in viewers during lockdown is BBC One’s The Repair Shop.
For this too is history – four ways to change
It is difficult to think of a month like the last. Despite our many differences, people across the world have come together, joined by shared experiences and common causes. Whether it is the climate emergency, coronavirus (COVID-19) or the issues of racial injustice stirred by the death of George
From "unsettlement" to a new future
There have been few more global events disruptive of the pattern of life than the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. Yet the impacts of the pandemic – which are only just beginning to be understood – only amplify an already unsettled outlook. "Unsettledness" is becoming a way of life." People are on
Independent museums can shine a light after the darkness
Second in our new Future Heritage blog series – imagining the heritage sector after coronavirus (COVID-19) – Nat Edwards suggests ways museums could work together, better.
Returning to a changed heritage world
As our CEO Ros Kerslake returns to work after six months of illness, she reflects on the personal challenges she’s overcome, and what the heritage sector now faces.