Resources

Access for All Cohort Programme Information 2026

Information about the Access for All Cohort Programme and Mentoring.

Museum Security Resources and Guidance (March 2026)

Links to various resources related to museum security.

Heritage Watch List

This Heritage Watch booklet contains a useful aide memoire on reporting heritage crime, reproduced here with the permission of Cheshire Police.

Accreditation Mentor Handbook

Information on being an Accreditation Mentor, and the support available through MD North, is available in our publication ‘Being an Accreditation Mentor – A Guide’ – Updated December 2024.

Northern Museums Volunteer Pass – My Favourite Object Articles

Museocycle Terms and Conditions

Terms of Use for Museocycle – our museum-focused recycling scheme encouraging Northern museums to give away unwanted display, storage and other equipment to other museums, to avoid material going to landfill.

Accreditation Self-Assessment Planning Tool

Self-assessment planning tool template for Accreditation. This document is designed to act as a self-assessment tool when working towards Museums Accreditation either as a new museum or as a museum accredited under the 2018 Standard.

Updated December 2024.

IPR – FAQs on Volunteers and IPR

A PDF of the IPR advice sheet 12a – FAQs on Volunteers and IPR developed by Naomi Korn Associates as part of a project commissioned by Museum Development Yorkshire. The document details some frequently asked questions about copyright and volunteers in museums, and a data protection section.

IPR – Volunteers and IPR Guidance

A PDF of the IPR advice sheet 12 developed by Naomi Korn Associates as part of a project commissioned by Museum Development Yorkshire. The document gives general advice for museums regarding copyright, handling personal data, and data protection.

Accreditation Resources 2024

Links to ACE, Collections Trust and Webinars. Updated December 2024