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Accreditation Clinic
Museum Development North offers online Accreditation Clinics to support Accredited museums or those seeking to join the Accreditation Scheme. Whether your museum is in the process of preparing an Accreditation Return, working towards securing Accredited status or considering joining the scheme, the Accreditation Clinics will be open for you to attend. The clinics are an […]
“How to Get Support for Your Capital Development Project” – Persuasive Communication: Pitching and Messaging, online Zoom
Need to make the case for a Capital Development Project? This workshop could help! Using the techniques of persuasive communication, participants will learn how to build support from internal stakeholders, governing bodies, communities, and wider external stakeholders, as well as how to write a compelling funding application. This 2-hour online session will help participants zero in […]
Find your Oomph: Building your Personal Resilience: Online
What does resilience mean to you? How resilient do you feel right now? Are you ready to find your oomph? This 2.5 hour workshop will provide you with a better understanding of what resilience means, and what influences and impacts it. You will develop your awareness of your own resilience factors, and discover simple tools […]
Joining the Accreditation Scheme
Are you exploring the possibility of your museum joining the Accreditation Scheme? Would you like to learn more about what Accreditation involves and how to start the process of becoming an Accredited museum? Come along to this online briefing session about the eligibility process, securing Working Towards Accreditation status and maintaining the Accreditation Standard. The session will include the […]
Elevenses, Tuesday 6 October, Engaging with the RICHeS Access Fund
Join this Elevenses to learn about the RICHeS Access Fund, an initiative to enable access to cutting-edge heritage science and conservation equipment, collections and expertise. RICHeS could help you reveal, protect and transform understanding of objects, collections and sites. The RICHeS Access Fund Second Call opens in September 2026. You will hear about the RICHeS […]
Brew Up! Industrial and Social History Collections Network
Join us in Sheffield for the next Brew Up! Industrial and Social History Collections Network meeting where the theme of the day will be Using ‘Lived Experience’ To Present Industrial Heritage Collections/Sites – Best Practice And The Next Generation People with ‘lived experience’ – those who worked in past industries or lived alongside those industries – are […]
Income Generation: Audience Insight and Income-Focused Messaging
This practical online session is part of Museum Development North’s Income Generation programme. Each session links together, but you can also book this as a stand-alone session. This session will explore how audience insight can support stronger fundraising and income generation. We will look at how museums can better understand who they are trying to […]
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 […]
Carbon Literacy for Museums
Summary: Carbon Literacy Course for people that work and volunteer in museums Part 1: Course materials distributed: on Tuesday 13 October 2026 Part 2: Tuesday 20 October 2026: 10:00-12:30, live online group session Part 3: Thursday 22 October 2026: 10:00-11:45 and 13:00-14:45, live online group sessions Optional action planning surgery: Tuesday 27 October 10:30-11:30, live online drop-in session This training […]
Disaster Kit Essentials, Online Zoom
This online session will provide a guide to what to consider for inclusion in your disaster kits. From containment kit, object handling to PPE, the presentation will provide suggestions on content, quantity and workarounds for tight budgets. There will also be time for participants to make suggestions about what kit they have found helpful.