Category: Policy
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 […]
Challenges to Museums of Digital Preservation
Archives Consultant Simon Wilson undertook some work to support colleagues at the City of Doncaster Archives – the work was funded through The National Archives Resilience Grants programme. A key component of which was to engage with museum colleagues about the challenges of digital preservation. What is Digital Preservation? Digital Preservation is a series of […]
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
Local Government Association – Culture Peer Challenges for Local Authorities
The Local Government Association and Arts Council England are offering fully-funded culture peer challenges for councils to help inform strategic activity tailored to their local place and communities. Peer challenges are carried out to your specification aimed at improving, not judging, your council. The peer challenges take place across two days (your council will choose […]
Survey Results – Programming for Non-School and Home Educated Children
The results of a previously circulated survey looking at programming for non-school & Home Educated children are now live. This is part of a wider project around provision for children not at school funded by Arts Council England’s Developing Your Creative Practice grant. Find the results here
IAASF Conference 2024
This year’s theme will discuss Developing Resilience for the Protection of Cultural Venues at Redworth Hall Hotel, County Durham on the 16th and 17th of October 2024. We welcome speakers and delegates from around the world, with the Middle East, Europe, New Zealand and Canada being on the list last year. We currently have an early bird offer Our […]