Capital Development Network, Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, 17 November 2025
As part of MDN’s Future Preparedness programme, the Capital Development Network brings together museum people who are undertaking or planning capital development projects.
These in-person events are an opportunity for the museum sector in the North of England to share learning, get peer support, and hear from a variety of speakers across a range of topics around planning and delivering capital development projects.
Each session will be held at a venue that has undergone capital development projects and focus on current and future climate resilience.
Towneley Hall historic house, art gallery and museum is located in 400 acres of beautiful parkland and has just undergone a £4.56m restoration. Dating from the 14th Century, it contains fine period rooms decorated with oil paintings and sculptures and a museum collection that includes an Egyptology, Whalley Abbey vestments, Lancashire-made oak furniture, Pilkington Pottery, fine art, natural history and the Towneley Bear!
The day will start with tea and coffee from 10am. A delicious, complimentary lunch is provided. Further details of the agenda will be shared soon.
Catering: As part of MD North’s commitment to environmental responsibility and carbon reduction, catering for our in-person events is vegetarian and vegan. We encourage you to bring a reusable hot drink cup and water bottle, and perhaps a Tupperware to take home any leftovers to minimise food waste.
Access: To be confirmed.
Booking: Please only book if you are committed to attending, so that we give everyone a timely opportunity to book and remove the added paperwork required in dealing with cancellations. If for some reason you can no longer attend, please let us know asap so we can reallocate your place. Booking opens in September.
For more information, please contact: sue.hughes@museumdevelopmentnorth.org.uk.
Location
Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museum
Towneley Park, Burnley BB11 3RQ