Month: April 2026
Counter-terrorism security and the heritage sector: An introduction to Martyn’s Law and the terrorist threat
Date & time: Wednesday 10 June at 13:00 Register here: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams Join Historic England for the first in a webinar series looking at the application of counter-terrorism security at heritage sites. This first webinar will introduce The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 – GOV.UK, also known as Martyn’s Law, and how it applies to the heritage sector. […]
Bowes Museum request lockable table top cases
The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle are looking to loan lockable, table top cases that can be used to display books. No specific dimensions, preferably an accessible viewing height for visitors. They would require them from wk/c 1st June 2026 until wk/c 10th January 2027. If you can help at all please contact Catherine Dickinson, […]
Access Cohort 2026 – Expressions of Interest Now Open
Open to All – Improving your offer for Disabled Visitors Do you want to improve what you offer for disabled people? Perhaps you have already made some improvements but realise that there is a lot more to do and would value some expert help and advice? Do you have a limited budget but are keen […]
Williamson Art Gallery are looking for traditional display cases and seating
The Williamson Art Gallery in Birkenhead are looking to loan traditional antique style display cases, theatre seats and/or benches for an exhibition in December 2026. The display cases can be any size as can the theatre seats/benches which are for a viewing area. If you can help at all please contact Joshua Mackarell, Curator, joshuamackarell@wirral.gov.uk […]
RICHeS appoints Icon to deliver its first UK-wide Heritage Science Workforce Survey
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 […]
Hidden Textile Treasure Unearthed: Sunny Bank Mills is Awarded £243,449 to Reveal Lost Secrets of Industrial Dyeing
The historic Sunny Bank Mills Museum & Archive in Farsley, West Yorkshire has been awarded £243,449 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver Dyevolution, an ambitious three-year project that will uncover, preserve and share a remarkable and little-known chapter of Britain’s textile history. At the heart of the project are six dye ledgers dating […]
Accreditation Mentor Call Out – Filey Museum
Filey Museum on the North Yorkshire coast is seeking an Accreditation Mentor to support the board of trustees in rejoining the Accreditation Scheme after several years’ absence and a period of significant refurbishment to their premises. The museum would welcome a mentor with a strong background in collections management and preferably, with experience of business […]
North East Regional Collections Network In Person Meet Up
Wednesday, April 15 at The Bowes Museum. Open to staff and volunteers caring for collections in a museum, gallery, heritage site, or similar organisation in the Northeast of England. Timings for the day: 10:00 – Arrival and coffee 10:20 – Welcome 10:30 – Main session: Sharing each organisation’s key collections development aims for the coming […]