Book Events
Elevenses, Monday 27 April, Community Centred Programming: The Giant Scarf Project, online
What happens when a simple idea grows into a town wide creative project? In this session, Aimee Broughton shares the story of the Giant Scarf Project, a co-created initiative delivered during her time at the National Football Museum and delivered in partnership with Preston North End Community and Education Trust that invited hundreds of people […]
Transforming Collections: Rethinking Collections and Collecting, online Zoom
What should we do with all this stuff? Join Happy Museum Project and MD North to explore how together we might unblock the barriers to repurposing our collections, and create genuine public benefit. In order for our organisations to survive and to thrive, we urgently need to re-think our approach to collections and collecting. Environmentally, […]
Introduction to AI in Museums, online
This session will provide a short introduction to AI in Museums. It is aimed at museum staff, volunteers and trustees wishing to find out more about AI, and how their organisation might respond to these emerging technologies. Join Jocelyn Burnham who will create a neutral space to explore, understand, discuss and critically examine emerging artificial […]
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 […]
Elevenses, Tuesday 16 June, Hazards in Museum Collections, online
Join Dawn Stoker, Preventive Conservation Officer for North East Museums, to take a look at the hazards you may find in your museum collection. Dawn will highlight some of the main hazards that we work with, from across science and engineering collections, through to natural sciences, with some discussion about how we can best manage […]