Category: MDN Training and CPD opportunities

Object entry – dealing with unsolicited donations, Online via Zoom

Do your written object entry procedures match up to the day-to-day reality of how objects come into your museum? Museums can have clear Spectrum-compliant procedures for donations agreed in advance but they might not cover the unplanned and unexpected – objects that arrive in the post, taken in at the front desk to not cause […]

21 July 2026

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Cyber Security: How to protect your organisation and stay secure online, Thursday 3 September

Join PC 805 Courtney Irons, the Cyber Protect & Prevent Officer from North Yorkshire Police Cyber Crime Unit to find out more about how to protect your museum and stay secure online.  The session will cover: The importance of personal cyber security, such as: Use of strong passwords Use of two factor authentication Updating your devices How […]

3 September 2026

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Inventory, Online via Zoom

Inventory will be a key feature of the revised Accreditation Standard, due to be published later in 2026. The inventory procedure supports making sure you have the basic information to be accountable for the objects in the museum’s care, and tackling the backlog if not. This session will explore the potential steps and considerations involved […]

9 September 2026

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Managers are neurodivergent too! Training for neurodivergent managers

This training session is specifically for neurodivergent managers working in the museum sector (a formal diagnosis is not necessary). In this pilot session, we explore the needs of neurodivergent managers and offer practical techniques, ideas, and solutions to support them in their day-to-day work, as well as discussing effective tools to help them change practice […]

15 September 2026

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