Category: Online Training
Elevenses, Tuesday 16 June, Hazards in Museum Collections, online
Join Dawn Stoker, Preventive Conservation Officer for North East Museums, to take a look at the hazards you may find in your museum collection. Dawn will highlight some of the main hazards that we work with, from across science and engineering collections, through to natural sciences, with some discussion about how we can best manage […]
Arts Council England Local Government Reorganisation Support workshop for museums
In response to current Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in areas of England, Arts Council has developed a readiness checklist to support museums in planning and preparing for this change. This online session (via Zoom) will discuss LGR, its challenges and opportunities, introduce museums to the readiness checklist and provide opportunity for questions and sharing from […]
Income Generation – Income Strategy and Prioritisation
Museums are under increasing pressure to generate income, but it can be difficult to know where to focus limited time, energy and resources. This practical online session will help museums think strategically about income generation and fundraising. We will explore how to find realistic opportunities, assess what is most appropriate for your organisation, and prioritise activity that is achievable and sustainable. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]