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Working with Museums in the North 

Funded by Arts Council England, Museum Development North enables strong, agile museums to contribute to the distinctive life, culture and identity of the North of England. Museum Development North is a partnership between York Museums Trust, the Manchester Museums Partnership, Cumbria Museum Consortium and North East Museums (formerly Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums) and builds on strong foundations of delivering regional museum development since 2012. Our team of experts provide advice, give support and create opportunities for museums to connect, collaborate and grow.

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Upcoming events

Elevenses, Monday 13 October, Rewriting the House Rules: A Toolkit for Queer Stories in Unexpected Places

Join us for this Elevenses where Indigo Dunphy-Smith will introduce us to How to Queer Your Historic House, a recently launched toolkit that empowers heritage professionals to imaginatively share LGBTQ+ histories through their heritage collections. Focusing on everyday objects, gaps in the record, and social context we’ll explore how to tell queer stories where they’re […]

13 October 2025

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Seeds for Action: In Focus – Engaging audiences with climate issues

This session is for you if you are interested in: Using collections to engage people with climate change and action, Taking a creative approach to starting climate conversations. Find out how the Discovery Museum has been engaging all ages with the climate crisis through Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution. This exhibition and […]

14 October 2025

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Transforming Collections: Digital Engagement with Collections, 15 October 2025, online via zoom

Transforming Collections is a series of online sessions designed to help museums to think about how they can explore, question, and review collections and collections information collaboratively to build more inclusive collections development practices. This session will explore how museums can create meaningful accessible and digital content for engaging audiences with collections. Agenda: 10.00: Welcome […]

15 October 2025

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Richmondshire Museum – Museum Operations Officer

Richmondshire Museum is seeking an Operations Officer. Closing date – 31 October Find all information below: Job Advert Job Description Museum Information

30 September 2025

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Ravenglass Railway Museum – Collections Documentation Freelance Support

Ravenglass Railway Museum is looking to commission some freelance support to work with the Museum Manager and volunteers to review existing documents and develop a Collections Documentation Plan which breaks down the museum’s backlog into manageable projects. Closing date – 22 October Find all information here

30 September 2025

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Hull Museums – Heritage Consultant Commisions

Hull Museums are seeking a highly experienced and creative heritage consultant to work with members of the Caribbean community in Hull and East Yorkshire on how their story, heritage or culture might be represented as part of Hull Museum’s programming at Wilberforce House Museum. Details here They are also seeking a highly experienced and creative […]

30 September 2025

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