Category: National
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. […]
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 […]
The National Lottery Heritage Fund Museum Collections, Storage, Access and Resilience Research
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is working with Heather Lomas and Emma Chaplin to research the current landscape for UK museum collections, with a focus on how they are stored, acquired and rationalised, and the extent to which stored collections are accessible to the public. This research will directly inform the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s […]
Museum Security – Resources and Guidance
Following the tragic terrorist attack in Manchester last week, our thoughts are with the victims, affected families and communities. We know this is a challenging and upsetting time for many communities and some of our teams will need additional support. As MD North we will be creating new resources over the next few months for […]
Northern Museums Receive V80 Grants
Marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe, marking the Allied victory in Europe during World War II, the UK Government has supported Arts Council England in allocating £500,000 worth of funds to Museum Development partners across England to support 21 VE Day projects. The projects, commemorating the millions of people from across the UK […]
V80 Film Available For Use In Museums
A poignant new short film, curated by and using archive footage from the three Northern regional film archives, is now available free of charge for use by museums in the North of England, for screening as part of their public programming. Thursday 8 May 2025 marked 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day when […]
The Exhibitions Group – Seeking Case Studies
The Exhibitions Group (TEG) are giving people the opportunity to provide case studies or update topics in the Exhibition Makers Toolkit. For anyone whose organisation is not able to support them to do this work within their work time, there is a very modest budget for external case study commissions and chapter updates. Case Studies The […]
Arts Council England updates Accreditation guidance
Arts Council England (ACE) has published updated guidance documents for meeting the Accreditation Standard. These have been reviewed and updated to better serve museums and galleries that wish to go through the Accreditation process – making the content easier to follow and more accessible. The Accreditation Standard and its requirements have not changed since the 2018 version – […]
Annual Museum Survey – Results Published
Museum Development England have revealed the results of the Annual Museum Survey for 2024. The 2024 Annual Museum Survey, which surveyed non-National museums in spring this year, provides a comprehensive report on the operating context of museums in England. The findings highlight the ongoing impact of the cost-of-living crisis, and the resulting pressures placed on […]
National Lottery Heritage Fund Case Study – Roots & Branches
National Lottery Heritage Fund have produced a case study for the award winning Roots & Branches environmental sustainability project led by Museum Development England, Manchester Museum and the Carbon Literacy Project. Read the case study here