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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 […]
Accreditation Mentor Monthly Meet Up
For current Accreditation Mentors These online monthly meet-ups are designed to offer support for existing Accreditation Mentors, whether you’re new to mentoring or have years of experience. They will be a laid-back and informal opportunity to meet other mentors working across the north of England to share experiences, knowledge, challenges and solutions. You may have […]
A brief introduction to Object Exit
This session will offer a basic overview of the Spectrum Object exit procedure. It will cover: How the procedure relates to Accreditation and policy. The procedure’s definition and scope, explaining key concepts and terms. The Spectrum minimum requirements, with brief examples of how to meet them. Where to find the Spectrum suggested procedure and briefly […]
Ripples of resilience: personal resilience for you and your team, Online Zoom
Understanding and supporting your own personal resilience can have ripple effects on your team and organisation, supporting collective wellbeing. As a sector we are increasingly trying to do more with less. Being more conscious of the impacts on ourselves and colleagues, and how we can support each other in times of stress, can support organisational […]
Elevenses, 3 February 2026, Making the Most of the Annual Museums Survey
The Annual Museum Survey provides a comprehensive report on the operating context of museums in England giving insights into the sector’s health as well as the challenges and opportunities it is facing. By benchmarking data generated every year, it has been possible to spotlight past and current trends such as the impact of the pandemic on volunteering and finances. In […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]