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 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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Sue Hughes will talk you through the new guidance MD North has produced about recruiting apprentices; including details of the process, the funding and the training requirements. She will be joined by Rachel Teate, from the School of Arts and Creative Industries Professional Apprenticeship’s Team at Teesside University who will tell you all about the […]
Part 1: Course materials distributed: on Tuesday 5 November Part 2: Tuesday 12 November: 10:00-12:30 Part 3: Thursday 14 November: 10:00-11:45 and 13:00-14:45 Background Information Museum Development England, in partnership with Manchester Museum and The Carbon Literacy Project, has developed an online Museums’ Carbon Literacy Toolkit that will be free to access by all museums […]
Are your in-house instructions in a clear and useable format? Have you recorded key information about historic cataloguing systems, old numbering systems and policies? This session will firstly explore how to develop or review your procedures manual. We will also look at how to gather and record information about the history of your documentation systems, […]
Stricklandgate House is seeking a Project Coordinator for the Stricklandgate House 4 Sustainable Heritage Project (SGH4SH). The project will deliver a programme of heritage activities in collaboration with heritage organisations and charities and encourage heritage engagement with underserved groups. Closing date – 1 December Find all information here
National Museums Liverpool – Collections Care ‘Bitesize’ Talk: 13 November 13.00 Decolonising Museum Conservation Practice: change, control & standards Conservators seem to have taken a back seat in discussions on decolonisation in museums, but their contribution is crucial. Irit Narkiss will review changes to conservation attitudes and approaches over past decades and suggest ways in […]
Collections Trust is looking for its next CEO. The suitable candidate will be a proven leader, with deep experience and understanding of the UK museum and heritage sector. Closing date – 27 November Find all information on the website