Book Events
MD North Forum: Gawthorpe Textile Collections, Collections Development in Practice, 5 February 2026
As part of our Transforming Collections programme, this all-day forum will focus on collections development practices. This day will explore various aspects of collections development through shared learning between museums and facilitated discussions to give you time to reflect on your own organisation’s practice. There will also be the opportunity to hear from the Curator […]
Seeds for Action: In Focus – Dilemmas and Decisions for Environmentally Responsible Digital Collections
This session is for you if you are interested in: Understanding the issues and challenges around the carbon footprint of the born-digital assets in your collections Making informed decisions around managing your existing digital assets Exploring practical steps you can take now to form new behaviours Everything we do is digital these days, including our […]
A brief introduction to documentation planning
This session will offer a basic introduction to the Spectrum Documentation planning procedure. It will cover: How the procedure relates to Accreditation and policy. The procedure’s definition and scope, including key concepts and terms. The minimum requirements, with examples of how to meet them. Where to find the suggested procedure and briefly what it can […]
Being an Accreditation Mentor
Our Accreditation Mentor volunteers are critically important to museums in the North of England – helping our museums navigate the journey towards Accredited status with their knowledge, expertise and experience. This webinar will bring together Accreditation Mentors from across our network to provide the latest updates, dive into the recently updated Accreditation Mentor Handbook, and […]
Transforming Collections Programme: Restitution and Repatriation, 25 February 2026, online via zoom
Transforming Collections is a series of online sessions designed to help museums to think about how they can explore, question, and review collections and collections information collaboratively to build more inclusive collections development practices. This session will explore restitution and repatriation in museums including terminology, ethical considerations, sector guidance and practical examples. Agenda 10.00: Welcome […]
Brew Up! Industrial and Social History Collections Network
The theme for this online session of Brew Up! is ‘Collections Disposal’ and will focus on collections disposal within the existing landscape of industrial and social heritage-linked organisations, how we can best talk to each other across the North, and how to share experience and collaborate effectively in the current museum environment. It is open to anyone in […]
MDN Forum: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle, Working with Others, 26 February 2026
Our museum forums offer you “a professional day out” – a chance to catch up with your museum colleagues, have a tour of a great venue, 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 […]
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 […]
Data Collection for Audience Research, Online
Audience research is a vital activity to inform a museum’s strategy, audience development, and marketing. Ideally, you’d have visitor surveys, research and data that will give you useful insights, particular to your organisation and its audience. But it’s a long-term process, and it can be challenging to get it right. The session is designed to […]
A brief introduction to object entry
This session will offer a basic introduction to the Spectrum Object entry procedure. It will cover: How the procedure relates to Accreditation and policy. The procedure’s definition and scope, including key concepts and terms. The minimum requirements, with examples of how to meet them. Where to find the suggested procedure and briefly what it can […]