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Useful Websites

There are hundreds of websites relating to Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies worldwide, particularly individual museums and heritage organisations. Many have made their collections available online or are advertising their services, collections, and facilities to attract tourists.The web sites recommended below represent a cross-section of resources and research useful for students studying the subjects at university level.

Charity Commission for England & Wales
Registers and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
UK Government department.
Museum Crush
Latest news, exhibition reviews and features from UK museums, galleries, heritage and archaeology sites together with exhibition and event listings from thousands of UK museums, art galleries, heritage sites, archives and libraries (was Culture24).
World Monuments Fund
World Monuments Fund (WMF) is the leading independent organization devoted to safeguarding the world’s most treasured places to enrich people’s lives and build mutual understanding across cultures and communities.
Association of Children's Museums
The world’s foremost professional society supporting and advocating on behalf of children’s museums, and those who work at and otherwise sustain them
Council of Europe: Culture and Cultural Heritage
Videos, open access publications and other resources.
Free Virtual Museum Tours
Online tours of some of the world's leading museums.
The Conversation: Cultural Heritage News
Articles of Cultural Heritage.
The Conversation - Museum News
Articles about Museums

Societies & Organisations

American Alliance of Museums
Association for American museum professionals.
Association of Critical Heritage Studies
ACHS is a network of scholars and researchers working in the broad and interdisciplinary field of critical heritage.
Arts Council
UK national development agency for creativity and culture.
Museums Association
Membership organisation that campaigns for socially engaged museums and a representative workforce.
Visitor Studies Association
A membership organization dedicated to understanding and enhancing learning experiences in informal settings through research, evaluation, and dialogue.