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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Our museum forums offer you “a professional day out” – a chance to catch up with your museum colleagues in the region, visit an interesting venue, get the most out of being at a site, hear some interesting case studies – and enjoy being out in a different museum with different colleagues! Forums usually start […]
Bloomberg Connects is a free, user-friendly digital tool designed by Bloomberg Philanthropies specifically for cultural institutions to enhance visitor engagement and support audience development goals. With 3.5 million users worldwide and over 550 organizations sharing their exhibitions, collections, and experiences, Bloomberg Connects enables museums, galleries, botanical gardens, historic sites, and performing arts organisations to explore […]
This session is our annual catch up and networking event for Museum Accreditation Mentors. It’s an opportunity to discuss current developments and updates to the Accreditation Scheme, focus on specific mentor issues and feel supported by the region wide network of Accreditation Mentors. If you are a new or potential Accreditation Mentor, please come along […]
Archives Consultant Simon Wilson undertook some work to support colleagues at the City of Doncaster Archives – the work was funded through The National Archives Resilience Grants programme. A key component of which was to engage with museum colleagues about the challenges of digital preservation. What is Digital Preservation? Digital Preservation is a series of […]
National Lottery Heritage Fund are holding in person ‘Meet the Funder’ events in the North East in October and November. Those currently being advertised on the North events page are as follows: Wednesday 23rd October, 2pm-4pm, Gateshead Thursday 14th November, 2pm-4pm, North Tyneside Thursday 21st November, 2pm-4pm, Middlesbrough Thursday 28th November, 2pm-4pm, Shildon There are […]
National Football Museum is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to coordinate the recruitment and management of their volunteering programme. You will facilitate the development of the volunteer programme at the National Football Museum through developing and delivering the Volunteer Strategy and liaising with colleagues to ensure a positive and tailored experience for all volunteers at […]