Resources

Seeds for Action: Interactive Garden Trail

Elizabeth Gaskell’s House – Interactive Garden Trail using QR codes to provide fun facts and information on plants and wildlife, and on ways to reduce carbon emissions.

Seeds for Action: Eco-Sewing Circle

Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre – An Eco-Sewing Circle of community volunteers making quilted covers as an alternative to bubble wrap for protecting plinth lids in storage.

Seeds for Action: Water of Life Exhibition

Bolton Library & Museum Service – Water of Life exhibition and activities developed with the Youth Forum, a group of young people aged 14- 21, working with Recycle for Greater Manchester and a creative practitioner.

Seeds for Action – Case Studies Plain Text Version

Northern Museums Volunteer Pass – My Favourite Object Articles

MD North Launch Event – Frequently Asked Questions

This is a PDF version of the question and answer part of the MD North Launch Event where the team answered questions from participants.

MD North Launch Event – Frequently Asked Questions

This is a Word Document version of the question and answer part of the MD North Launch Event where the team answered questions from participants.

Northern Museums Volunteer Pass 2024-25

The Northern Museums Volunteer Pass Scheme is one of the largest schemes in England and is open to all Accredited museums or those who have received official recognition of working towards Accreditation, in the North West, North East and Yorkshire regions.

The pass allows volunteers to FREE entry and/or additional benefits (as listed) at participating museums in the North West, North East and Yorkshire regions.

Museocycle Terms and Conditions

Terms of Use for Museocycle – our museum-focused recycling scheme encouraging Northern museums to give away unwanted display, storage and other equipment to other museums, to avoid material going to landfill.

Money Matters – a toolkit for teachers

A creative teaching and learning resource commissioned by the Harris Museum’s Money Matters project and Curious Minds.