Funded by Arts Council England, Museum Development North enables strong, agile museums to contribute to the distinctive life, culture and identity of the North of England. Museum Development North is a partnership between York Museums Trust, the Manchester Partnership, Cumbria Museums Consortium and Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums and builds on strong foundations of delivering regional museum development since 2012. Our team of experts provide advice, give support and create opportunities for museums to connect, collaborate and grow.
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The Getting Your House in Order online programme uses the framework of Spectrum 5.1 and its procedures to focus on the planning and work required for museums to get their collections documentation in order. There are six workshops in the programme led by staff at the Collections Trust. For more information visit here. This session […]
In this session Rosie Barrett will discuss the development of two new digital learning platforms, ‘Museum of the Highlands’ (from the Highlands of Scotland) and ‘Out of the Box’ (from North Yorkshire). Both have been designed to increase assess to collections within the community, drawing on extensive user consultation with community groups and schools in […]
The theme for this first online session of Brew Up! is ‘Networks, Forums, Sharing Information and Best Practice’. It is open to anyone in the North region who cares for industrial collections, big or small. In the rapidly changing context that industrial heritage attractions and museums are operating in, how we communicate, connect with one […]
Harewood House Trust are seeking a Casual Learning Facilitator to work with the Learning and Engagement Officer. In this post, you will assist with the development and delivery of a variety of facilitated sessions and self-led resources for a wide range of learners (EYFS to adult), with a particular focus on school and family audiences. […]
Developmental stages of children and developing activities for 0-12 year olds Thursday 6 June, 10.00 -12.30 Do you want to know more about how children learn and play at different ages to inform how you create family activities in your museum? Led by cultural heritage learning consultant Anna Salaman, this session will help delegates learn about the developmental stages […]
The Humber Museums Partnership (HMP) small grants scheme for independent museums and heritage organisations in the Humber region is still open. Organisations are invited to apply to support projects telling the ‘Stories of the Humber’. You can apply for grants between £2,000 – £6,000 and you do not need to be accredited to apply. Projects […]