Reports and Toolkits

Preserve the Past, Protect the Future

(PDF 1402KB) A green guide for museums highlighting case studies from museums across the North West

ARUP U-value tool data checklist

(Microsoft Word 124 KB) This Data Checklist will help you to gather and record the measurements and values you will need to input into the U-values Heat Calculator Tool.

ARUP U-values Guide

(PDF 6 MB) This guide can help you to determine the energy efficiency of your building by calculating U-values. Used alongside the Heat Calculator Tool and Data Checklist you can plan your improvements to improve the efficiency of your building and reduce energy costs.

ARUP U-values Heat Loss Calculator Tool

(Excel Spreadsheet) The U-values Heat Calculator Tool has been designed to help you improve the energy efficiency of your buildings. Used alongside the Data Checklist and U-values Guide, this tool can be used to test your building improvement initiatives to give indicative results on possible U-value improvements. A U-value is a measure of how well different materials perform with retaining heat. The lower the U-value the better the thermal performance.

Museum and Art Galleries Survival Strategies

(PDF 2021KB) A guide for reducing operating costs and improving sustainability.

Collections Biography Toolkit 2021

This Word Document toolkit provides a framework to undertake an initial survey of a museum collection to create a collection biography and provide an overview of the collection. A collection biography is useful as a simple aid to increase understanding of a collection and to give access to all who use it or are involved in its management.

Introduction to Ticketing for Museums and Galleries

A guide on how to introduce a timed entry booking operation, produced by Digital Culture Network and Arts Council England. This guide looks to break down the key areas to consider when implementing a new ticketing operation and potential tools and platforms that you can implement.

How To Use Microsoft Teams

A PDF of guidance on how to use Microsoft Teams.

IPR – Model Deed of Assignment of Copyright (Volunteers) – editable

An editable Word Document of the Intellectual Property Rights and Data Protection (IPR) Advice Sheet 12b produced by Naomi Korn Associates as part of a project with Museum Development Yorkshire. This document contains the Model Deed of Assignment of Copyright agreement for Volunteers.

IPR – Model Deed of Assignment of Copyright (Volunteers) – PDF

A PDF of the Intellectual Property Rights and Data Protection (IPR) Advice Sheet 12b produced by Naomi Korn Associates as part of a project with Museum Development Yorkshire. This document contains the Model Deed of Assignment of Copyright agreement for Volunteers.