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 Museums Partnership, Cumbria Museum Consortium and North East Museums (formerly 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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This session will offer a basic introduction to the Spectrum collections management standard. It will cover: An explanation of the layout of a Spectrum procedure including definition, minimum requirements and suggested procedure. The relationship between the Spectrum standard and Accreditation. A brief overview of the nine primary procedure definitions. Signposting to further information. By the […]
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 […]
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, […]
Job Opportunity: Lancaster Arts Job title: Curator Salary: £39,906-£46,049 Location: Lancaster Hours: 36.5hrs/wk Contract: 12 months Closing date: 17 May 2026 The role of Curator for Lancaster Arts is at the centre of our artistic programme. You will work closely with the Director to realise our potential as a combined arts National Portfolio Organisation, situated within a […]
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in Manchester is looking for a part time Project Assistant to join the team on a two-year fixed term contract to provide project management and operational support for a National Lottery Heritage Funded project. The project itself will encompass business planning, infrastructure upgrades such as a new website and EPOS system, as […]
The historic Sunny Bank Mills Museum & Archive in Farsley, West Yorkshire has been awarded £243,449 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver Dyevolution, an ambitious three-year project that will uncover, preserve and share a remarkable and little-known chapter of Britain’s textile history. At the heart of the project are six dye ledgers dating […]