MD North Forum: Danum Library, Gallery and Museum, Doncaster, Thursday 17 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 usually start with tea and coffee from 10am and introductions from 10:30am. A delicious, complimentary lunch is provided. Meetings usually finish around 3:30-4pm.
Every forum will involve a chance to view and discuss at least one aspect of the host site, hear short case studies from different speakers, and share brief updates with colleagues.
The theme of this forum is community engagement and volunteering.
Agenda
10:00-10.30 Arrival and Refreshments
10.30-10:45 MDN Welcome & Introduction to the day , Alan Bentley and Ali Criddle, Museum Development Advisers, Museum Development North
10:45-11:10 Kate McDonagh, Volunteer Co-ordinator, Imogen Walsh, Community Engagement Co-ordinator, National Coal Mining Museum and Roger Parkinson BEM, Woodland Trust Tree Warden, Special Interest Volunteering
11:10–11:35 Iain Watson, Iain Watson Cultural Consulting and Catherine Hearne, CMH Creative Enterprises
11:35-12:00 Meg Barclay, Learning and Community Development Manager, Jo McQuade and Sarah Cosgrove, Danum Gallery, Library and Museum, History, Health, Happiness and Volunteering
12:00-12:45 Lunch
12:45-1:30 Museum Tour
1:30-1:55 Esther Amis Hughes, Community Engagement Manager, Leeds Museums and Galleries, The Hip Hop Journey project and working with young adults
1:55-2:10 Alison Criddle, Museum Development Adviser, Environmental Responsibility, Museum Development North, Environmental Responsibility in Community Engagement
2:10-2:35 Olivia Sharrard, Volunteering Manager (she/her), York Unlocked CIO, Heritage Volunteering Group, Objects, Buildings and People: The successes, challenges and learnings taken from creating volunteering and community engagement programmes in Oxford and York
2:35-3:00 Jane Stockdale, Curator, Mental Health Museum, Memory Sharing Project
3:00-3.30 Sharing News, Closing Discussion, MDN Thanks & Signposting, Alan Bentley and Ali Criddle, Museum Development Advisers, Museum Development North
Whilst we hope there’s something in the plan for the day that appeals to you, we often find that it’s the unexpected and spontaneous conversations that spark most ideas and opportunities! So, join us for a refreshing, professional day out and see what fresh thinking you can gain.
For more information, please contact: sue.hughes@museumdevelopmentnorth.org.uk.
Access: For access information visit Access Information – DANUM – Gallery Library Museum.
Location
Danum Library, Gallery and Museum
Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BZ