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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Coaching is an incredibly effective way to think through problems, make realistic plans, motivate yourself and achieve ambitions. In this session, ex-heritage marketer and now Life and Work Coach Beth Dawes will explain how coaching can help museum professionals. Beth will introduce the neuroscience behind our mindset and beliefs, showing how positive change is possible […]
Museum Development North offers online Accreditation Clinics to support Accredited museums or those seeking to join the Accreditation Scheme. Whether your museum is in the process of preparing an Accreditation Return, working towards securing Accredited status or considering joining the scheme, the Accreditation Clinics will be open for you to attend. The clinics are an […]
Join us to discover more, and improve your confidence, in planning and undertaking data collection. Trainer Christina Lister will explore how to use research, consultation and evaluation to better understand your users and non-users and what to do with this data. This session will cover: An overview of sector and national data on audience trends […]
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced professional to support the operation, engagement, and development of Turton Tower Grade I listed museum and heritage site. You will be working with communities, schools, partners, and volunteers, and will play a key role in widening access, enhancing the visitor experience, and supporting the […]
Blackburn with Darwen’s Place Partnership of local cultural organisations are looking for a curriculum specialist to develop a series of scalable activities supporting place-based learning in the local area, inspired by the rich culture of making – past, present and future. For this phase of activity, educators have expressed a particular interest in resources that […]
The Saltaire World Heritage Education Association (SWHEA) are relocating the Saltaire Collection of 7,000 items, into a publicly accessible space in a new building, shared with Shipley College and central to Saltaire. This will enable free access to this unique collection in the heart of Saltaire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for the first time. […]