Book Events
Seeds for Action – Connect & Co-Work 21 May 2025
As part of Roots & Branches, the Seeds for Action programme aims to connect Carbon Literate Certified museum people, and the organisations they represent, across England to develop and build on their carbon reduction strategies and approaches to taking climate action. This online programme, using Museum Development programme funding from Arts Council England, is a […]
A brief introduction to Acquisition and accessioning
This online session delivered by the Collections Trust will offer a basic overview of the Spectrum Acquisition and accessioning procedure. It will cover: How the procedure relates to Accreditation and policy. The procedure’s definition and scope, explaining key concepts and terms. The Spectrum minimum requirements, with brief examples of how to meet them. Where to find the Spectrum […]
Elevenses, 29 May 2025, Sensory Journeys
How can museums create simple sensory engagement that benefits all audiences? Join Leslie Palanker, Learning Co-ordinator at Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort & South Shields Museum and Art Gallery to find out more. Leslie will discuss the use of participatory Foley Art, sensory storytelling and creative response, as well as how Sensory Journeys led to […]
Carbon Literacy for Museums: Trainer Support Session
Summary: This free session is designed to support people who have already undertaken Carbon Literacy to roll out training in their museums. Who is the course aimed at? This course is for people who work in, with, or for museums in England who are interested in delivering Carbon Literacy training. We advise that, where possible, two […]
A brief introduction to Location and movement control
This online session delivered by the Collections Trust will offer a basic overview of the Spectrum Location and movement control procedure. It will cover: How the procedure relates to Accreditation and policy. The procedure’s definition and scope, explaining key concepts and terms. The Spectrum minimum requirements, with brief examples of how to meet them. Where to find the […]
Elevenses, Wednesday 11 June 2025, Creating Family Friendly Museums
Join Kids in Museums (KIM) for an informal virtual briefing and Q&A session to help you think about low and no cost changes you could make to enhance your museum’s family provision using the Kids in Museums Manifesto. The Kids in Museums Manifesto is a set of simple guidelines for museums, heritage sites and cultural […]
Brew Up! Industrial Collections Network: Bradford Industrial Museum
Brew Up! brings together people who work with industrial collections in the North of England to explore a range of issues when caring for, and working with, these diverse collections. Throughout the day colleagues across the region will share their learning and there will be plenty of opportunities to network. This session at Bradford Industrial […]
A brief introduction to Inventory
This online session delivered by the Collections Trust will offer a basic overview of the Spectrum Inventory procedure. It will cover: How the procedure relates to Accreditation and policy. The procedure’s definition and scope, explaining key concepts and terms. The Spectrum minimum requirements, with brief examples of how to meet them. Where to find the Spectrum suggested procedure […]
Seeds for Action: In Focus – Carbon Tracking and Budgeting in Smaller Museums
This session is for you if you are interested in: *Finding out about simple tools to budget, track and report carbon impact from your activity in a smaller museum, *Seeing how others are tackling this in their organisations. When time and money are tight, gathering the right data is critical for making good decisions. The […]
Documentation procedures manuals and documentation histories
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 online session delivered in partnership with the Collections Trust will firstly explore how to develop or review your procedures manual. We will also look at how to gather and record information […]