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Getting ready to make an Accreditation return
Priority on this workshop will be given to museums in the north of England who have been invited to submit a return between summer 2024 and March 2025, museums with provisional status, museums which last submitted a return in 2015 and have not yet received an invitation letter, and museums which are Working Towards Accreditation […]
Brew Up! Industrial Collections Network: National Emergency Services Museum, Sheffield
Brew Up! brings together people who work with industrial collections in the North of England, from mill engines to computers, from agricultural to glass; a chance to learn and share. Join us to connect with colleagues across the region, discuss issues unique to industrial collections and find key advice and insight from experienced professionals. This […]
Elevenses, Tuesday 24 September, The Neurodiverse Museum – changing the sector for and with neurodivergent people
The Neurodiverse Museum aims to effect whole sector change. With a focus on three pillars – representation of neurodivergent people within museum collections, spaces and exhibitions; access to museums for neurodivergent people; and the representation of neurodivergent people in a fit for purpose workforce – The Neurodiverse Museum has created The Principles for Museums and […]
MD North Forum: Sewerby Hall, Bridlington, Wednesday 25 Sept 2024
Our museum forums offer you “a professional day out” – a chance to catch up with your museum colleagues in the region, visit an interesting venue, get the most out of being at a site, hear some interesting case studies – and enjoy being out in a different museum with different colleagues! Forums usually start […]
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 […]
MD North Forum: The National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool, Friday 27 September 2024
Our museum forums offer you “a professional day out” – a chance to catch up with your museum colleagues in the region, visit an interesting venue, get the most out of being at a site, hear some interesting case studies – and enjoy being out in a different museum with different colleagues! Forums usually start […]
Elevenses, Thursday 3 October, Taking stock of your current digital preservation capability to inform next steps
Archives Consultant Simon Wilson is leading Danum Digital: Getting Doncaster’s digital records on track a project funded by The National Archives Resilience Grant. As well as supporting colleagues in Doncaster a key element of the project is to engage with museum colleagues across the North. The session will introduce the Digital Preservation Coalition’s Rapid Assessment […]
MD North Forum: Hatworks, Stockport, Wednesday 9 October 2024
Our museum forums offer you “a professional day out” – a chance to catch up with your museum colleagues in the region, visit an interesting venue, get the most out of being at a site, hear some interesting case studies – and enjoy being out in a different museum with different colleagues! Forums start with […]
Seeds for Action: In Focus – Integrating climate action across your organisation
Seeds for Action: In Focus is a series of thematic workshops focusing on how we can build connections to support our climate work. This session is for you if you are interested in: Embedding climate action within your organisation’s working practice, aims and values Rolling out Carbon Literacy training across your workforce There will be a […]
Getting Your House In Order – Loans In & Out
This session will explore the Spectrum 5.1 procedures for borrowing and lending objects: Loans in and Loans out. We will review the policy considerations, requirements and guidance for both procedures, discussing how this is approached by attendees. Loans in – managing objects you borrow for a fixed period of time and for a specific purpose. Loans out – assessing requests […]