Book Events
Elevenses, Tuesday 2 December 2025, Making the most of your museum’s outside space
In late 2024 the Association of Independent Museums, National Museum Directors’ Council and Welsh Government commissioned MEL Research to carry out an exciting new research project looking at how museums and heritage organisations think about and utilise the land and other outdoor space they own and manage – from gardens and terraces to lakes and […]
Elevenses, 9 December, Lessons from the International Association of Children in Museums Hands On Conference
Join us for this Elevenses where independent exhibit designer Margaret Middleton will share some of the big takeaways from the Hands On! conference and facilitate a discussion about what museums in the North are doing to serve young children and their families. The conference is the annual meeting for Hands On! the International Association of […]
Deaccessioning and disposal
Deaccessioning and disposal occur as part of responsible collections management, in the context of a museum’s Collections Development Policy. This session will focus on the Spectrum 5.1 Deaccessioning and disposal procedure. We will review policy considerations, Spectrum requirements and suggested procedure. We will also signpost to guidance and toolkits for methods of disposal, decision-making and […]
A brief introduction to cataloguing
This session will offer a basic overview of the Spectrum Cataloguing procedure. It will cover: How the procedure relates to Accreditation and policy. The procedure’s definition and scope, explaining key concepts and terms. The Spectrum minimum requirements, with brief examples of how to meet them. Where to find the Spectrum suggested procedure and briefly how […]
Seeds for Action: In Focus – A care-centred approach to climate action
Seeds for Action: In Focus – A care-centred approach to climate action 10:00–11:30 Wednesday 10 December 2025 If you want to join this session, please contact Catherine Mailhac catherine@mailhac.org This session is for you if you are interested in: Supporting staff wellbeing whilst tackling the climate emergency, Exploring the role collections and nature can play in reducing […]
A brief introduction to location audits
This session will focus on how to undertake an audit of your object locations. We will look at the Audit and Location and movement control procedure as well as practical tips for conducting and documenting a location audit. The session will cover: The definition and scope of both procedures. How the procedures relates to Accreditation […]
Achieving Accessibility for Accreditation, Online
Ensuring our museum sites and collections are accessible to as many people as possible is vitally important and a key part of meeting the Accreditation Standard. It’s essential that Accredited museums have an Access Policy and Plan to shape how accessibility will be achieved and improved over time. Join our Accreditation Adviser Jennifer for an […]