Book Events
Volunteer Organisation Network Introduction and Celebration Event
The long-established VON (Voluntary Organisations Network) brings together volunteer-based museums in North East England (and potentially other interested museums from across the North). Volunteers are the backbone of many museums, with smaller museums especially often entirely or mainly volunteer run. Recognising the particular nature and challenges of volunteer-based museums, the group has a 90-minute meeting […]
Capital Development Network, Monday 21 September, Victoria Hall and the Museum of North Craven Life, Settle
The MDN Capital Development Network meetings are an opportunity for the museum sector in the North of England to share learning, get peer support, and hear from a variety of speakers across a range of topics around planning and delivering capital development projects. Each session will be held at a venue that has undergone capital development projects and focus […]
Action in Practice: Confidence in Climate Communication
This session is for you if you are interested in: Exploring sector-specific resources and initiatives for effective climate communication with audiences and visitors Building team confidence to support staff and volunteers to communicate environmental responsibility Addressing key challenges and developing clear sustainability communications plans using tools designed for and by museums and cultural organisations Communicating sustainability in the face of climate crisis is both essential […]
“How to Get Support for Your Capital Development Project” – Persuasive Communication: Pitching and Messaging, online Zoom
Need to make the case for a Capital Development Project? This workshop could help! Using the techniques of persuasive communication, participants will learn how to build support from internal stakeholders, governing bodies, communities, and wider external stakeholders, as well as how to write a compelling funding application. This 2-hour online session will help participants zero in […]
Accreditation Clinic
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 […]
Find your Oomph: Building your Personal Resilience: Online
What does resilience mean to you? How resilient do you feel right now? Are you ready to find your oomph? This 2.5 hour workshop will provide you with a better understanding of what resilience means, and what influences and impacts it. You will develop your awareness of your own resilience factors, and discover simple tools […]
Joining the Accreditation Scheme
Are you exploring the possibility of your museum joining the Accreditation Scheme? Would you like to learn more about what Accreditation involves and how to start the process of becoming an Accredited museum? Come along to this online briefing session about the eligibility process, securing Working Towards Accreditation status and maintaining the Accreditation Standard. The session will include the […]
Elevenses, Tuesday 6 October, Engaging with the RICHeS Access Fund
Join this Elevenses to learn about the RICHeS Access Fund, an initiative to enable access to cutting-edge heritage science and conservation equipment, collections and expertise. RICHeS could help you reveal, protect and transform understanding of objects, collections and sites. The RICHeS Access Fund Second Call opens in September 2026. You will hear about the RICHeS […]
Brew Up! Industrial and Social History Collections Network
Join us in Sheffield for the next Brew Up! Industrial and Social History Collections Network meeting where the theme of the day will be Using ‘Lived Experience’ To Present Industrial Heritage Collections/Sites – Best Practice And The Next Generation People with ‘lived experience’ – those who worked in past industries or lived alongside those industries – are […]
Introduction to Object Entry
This session will offer a basic introduction to the Spectrum Object entry procedure. It will cover: How the procedure relates to Accreditation and policy. The procedure’s definition and scope, including key concepts and terms. The minimum requirements, with examples of how to meet them. Where to find the suggested procedure and briefly what it can […]