Category: MDN Training and CPD opportunities

Carbon Literacy Course

Part 1: Course materials distributed: on Tuesday 5 November Part 2: Tuesday 12 November: 10:00-12:30 Part 3: Thursday 14 November: 10:00-11:45 and 13:00-14:45 Background Information Museum Development England, in partnership with Manchester Museum and The Carbon Literacy Project, has developed an online Museums’ Carbon Literacy Toolkit that will be free to access by all museums […]

12 November 2024

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Getting Your House In Order – Documentation Procedures Manuals

Are your in-house instructions in a clear and useable format? Have you recorded key information about historic cataloguing systems, old numbering systems and policies? This session will firstly explore how to develop or review your procedures manual. We will also look at how to gather and record information about the history of your documentation systems, […]

19 November 2024

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Food For Thought: Catering in Museums

There are many different ways that museums can provide a catering offer for visitors, but how we make them accessible, sustainable, financially viable and ultimately successful is a big question. In this session Paul Smith of Montfort Catering Consultants will introduce the different management model options and we will hear a range of case studies […]

19 November 2024

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Getting Your House In Order – Audit

Do you have the collections and information you think you have? This session will explore the Spectrum 5.1 Audit procedure – systematically checking the accuracy and completeness of the information you have about your collections. At the most basic level, the procedure confirms that your records match the physical reality: you have all the objects you should […]

5 December 2024

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Accreditation Refresher: Risk Assessment

The refresher session will provide you with: An overview of Risk Assessments – Security Top tips for meeting this area of the Accreditation standard Opportunities to ask questions and discuss issues Signposting and links to helpful resources Networking and sharing with museums from across all regions Our aim is for participants to leave the session […]

9 December 2024

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Making the Most of the Open Grants Process

The next round of MD North Open Grants launches in January 2025. It’s a very competitive process and this session is designed to help you get the best out of your application. In this session we will take you through the application process, assessment criteria and how decisions are made. We will also explore how […]

13 January 2025

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Carbon Literacy Trainer Support Session

Summary: This free session is designed to support people who have already undertaken Carbon Literacy to roll out training in their museums. Who is the course aimed at? This course is for people who work in, with, or for museums in England who are interested in delivering Carbon Literacy training. We advise that, where possible, two people […]

14 January 2025

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Accreditation for museums considering joining the Scheme

This workshop is aimed at museums considering applying for Accreditation for the first time. The workshop will provide: An understanding of the Accreditation Standard, its purpose, what it covers and the benefits it offers. Information about eligibility and the application process to join the scheme Consideration to decide if Accreditation is the right fit for […]

3 March 2025

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