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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This session will offer a basic introduction to the Spectrum collections management standard. It will cover: An explanation of the layout of a Spectrum procedure including definition, minimum requirements and suggested procedure. The relationship between the Spectrum standard and Accreditation. A brief overview of the nine primary procedure definitions. Signposting to further information. By the […]
What happens when a simple idea grows into a town wide creative project? In this session, Aimee Broughton shares the story of the Giant Scarf Project, a co-created initiative delivered during her time at the National Football Museum and delivered in partnership with Preston North End Community and Education Trust that invited hundreds of people […]
What should we do with all this stuff? Join Happy Museum Project and MD North to explore how together we might unblock the barriers to repurposing our collections, and create genuine public benefit. In order for our organisations to survive and to thrive, we urgently need to re-think our approach to collections and collecting. Environmentally, […]
Lancaster Arts is seeking a new Chair for the Peter Scott Gallery Charitable Trust. The Peter Scott Gallery is part of Lancaster Arts, a National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England and integral to Lancaster University. They are looking for someone who is an arts professional with an inter/national profile and a breadth of scope and […]
The Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS), on behalf of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), is delighted to announce that Icon, the Institute of Conservation has been appointed to deliver a new comprehensive labour survey of the heritage and conservation science workforce. This landmark initiative will establish a robust, UK-wide evidence […]
Job Opportunity: Lancaster Arts Job title: Curator Salary: £39,906-£46,049 Location: Lancaster Hours: 36.5hrs/wk Contract: 12 months Closing date: 17 May 2026 The role of Curator for Lancaster Arts is at the centre of our artistic programme. You will work closely with the Director to realise our potential as a combined arts National Portfolio Organisation, situated within a […]