Category: Elevenses with MD North
Elevenses, Wednesday 23 October, Bloomberg Connects
Bloomberg Connects is a free, user-friendly digital tool designed by Bloomberg Philanthropies specifically for cultural institutions to enhance visitor engagement and support audience development goals. With 3.5 million users worldwide and over 550 organizations sharing their exhibitions, collections, and experiences, Bloomberg Connects enables museums, galleries, botanical gardens, historic sites, and performing arts organisations to explore […]
Elevenses, Monday 4 November, Arts Council England Designation Scheme
The Designation Scheme recognises and celebrates collections of national and international importance based on their quality and significance. Aysha Afridi (Senior Manager, Museums and Cultural Property) will be sharing more information on the recently re-opened Scheme and what it can mean for your collections. The team at the Bronte Museum in Haworth will also give […]
Elevenses, Monday 11 November, Apprenticeship Guidance for Museums
Sue Hughes will talk you through the new guidance MD North has produced about recruiting apprentices; including details of the process, the funding and the training requirements. She will be joined by Rachel Teate, from the School of Arts and Creative Industries Professional Apprenticeship’s Team at Teesside University who will tell you all about the […]
Elevenses, Wednesday 11 December, Key Findings and Recommendations relating to Emergency Preparedness
We have heard a lot of anecdotal evidence in the last few years that our museums are increasingly experiencing emergencies – many of them weather related – that pose a threat to their collections. In 2023 we commissioned Ste Lingard, an independent researcher to find out about your experience of emergencies in recent years, your […]