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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As part of Roots & Branches, the Seeds for Action programme aims to connect Carbon Literate Certified museum people, and the organisations they represent, across England to develop and build on their carbon reduction strategies and approaches to taking climate action. This online programme, using Museum Development programme funding from Arts Council England, is a […]
In December Arts Council England (ACE) published updated guidance documents for meeting the Accreditation Standard. These have been reviewed and updated to better serve museums and galleries that wish to go through the Accreditation process – making the content easier to follow and more accessible. The Accreditation Standard and its requirements have not changed since the […]
Priority on this workshop will be given to museums in the north of England who have been invited to submit a return in 2025, museums with provisional status, museums which last submitted a return in 2016 and have not yet received an invitation letter, and museums which are Working Towards Accreditation and looking to submit […]
Accrington Market Chambers project is part of Hyndburn Borough Council’s overall Town Centre Investment Plan, designed to regenerate Accrington Town Centre and bring economic and other benefits to the Borough. They are currently recruiting 3 tenders to support the National Lottery Heritage Fund Development Phase of their new museum. Digital Strategy Consultant To tender for […]
York Museums Trust is looking for an Immersive Interpretation Producer who will develop, enhance and oversee their immersive interpretation offer, for example through live interpretation, promenade performance and creative collaboration. This newly devised role will have an initial focus on Kirkgate, our Victorian Street at York Castle Museum. The post will be part of the […]
Job Role: Museum Assistant Job Type: Part-time, Fixed term contract Pay: £12.30 per hour Expected hours: 10-20 per week Work location: On Site, Hawkshead Grammar School Museum, LA22 0NT Application deadline: 27/01/2025 Expected start date: 01/04/2025 To request more information, and to apply for this role, please contact Joanne Heather at hgsmuseum@gmail.com with a CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested […]