Book Events
Accreditation Mentor Forum
This session is our annual catch up and networking event for Museum Accreditation Mentors. It’s an opportunity to discuss current developments and updates to the Accreditation Scheme, focus on specific mentor issues and feel supported by the region wide network of Accreditation Mentors. If you are a new or potential Accreditation Mentor, please come along […]
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 […]
Carbon Literacy Course
Part 1: Course materials distributed: on Tuesday 5 November Part 2: Tuesday 12 November: 10:00-12:30 Part 3: Thursday 14 November: 10:00-11:45 and 13:00-14:45 Background Information Museum Development England, in partnership with Manchester Museum and The Carbon Literacy Project, has developed an online Museums’ Carbon Literacy Toolkit that will be free to access by all museums […]
Getting Your House In Order – Documentation Procedures Manuals
Are your in-house instructions in a clear and useable format? Have you recorded key information about historic cataloguing systems, old numbering systems and policies? This session will firstly explore how to develop or review your procedures manual. We will also look at how to gather and record information about the history of your documentation systems, […]
Food For Thought: Catering in Museums
There are many different ways that museums can provide a catering offer for visitors, but how we make them accessible, sustainable, financially viable and ultimately successful is a big question. In this session Paul Smith of Montfort Catering Consultants will introduce the different management model options and we will hear a range of case studies […]
Seeds for Action: Connect & Co-Work 20 November
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 […]
Accreditation Refresher: Developing and engaging audiences
The refresher session will provide you with: An overview of Developing and Engaging Audiences Top tips for meeting this area of the Accreditation standard Opportunities to ask questions and discuss issues Signposting and links to helpful resources Networking and sharing with museums from across all regions Our aim is for participants to leave the session […]
Seeds for Action: In Focus – Towards a new model of exhibition making
Seeds for Action: In Focus is a series of online thematic workshops focusing on how we can build connections to support our climate work. This session is for you if you are interested in: Creating exhibitions that are environmentally-informed and more responsible Using insights from carbon calculations to inform strategic decision-making There will be a […]
Getting Your House In Order – Audit
Do you have the collections and information you think you have? This session will explore the Spectrum 5.1 Audit procedure – systematically checking the accuracy and completeness of the information you have about your collections. At the most basic level, the procedure confirms that your records match the physical reality: you have all the objects you should […]