MD North Forum: Hatworks, Stockport, Wednesday 9 October 2024

10:00–16:00 9 October 2024 · Hat Works Museum

Our museum forums offer you “a professional day out” – a chance to catch up with your museum colleagues in the region, visit an interesting venue, get the most out of being at a site, hear some interesting case studies – and enjoy being out in a different museum with different colleagues!

Forums start with tea and coffee at 10.15am and introductions from 10:45am. A delicious, complimentary lunch is provided. Meetings usually finish around 3:30-4pm.

Every forum will involve a chance to view and discuss at least one aspect of the host site, hear short case studies from different speakers, and share brief updates with colleagues.

The theme of this forum is diversity, inclusion and engaging new audiences.

Agenda

10:15-10.45 Arrival and Refreshments
10.45-11:00 MDN Welcome & Introduction to the day, Alan Bentley and Kaye Hardyman, Museum Development Advisers, Museum Development North
11:00-11:25 Carolyn Dalton, Museum Development Manager, Lancaster City Museums and Chris Lambert, Programme Manager, School of Engineering, Lancaster University, Touch and See Project
11:25-11:50 Victoria Hardcastle, National Coal Mining Museum, Home Schooled Families 
11:50-12:15 Ellen Edenbrow (they/them), Beyond the Binary: Embracing Trans and Non-Binary Inclusion in Museum Spaces
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Discover Hat Works – visit the displays and think about the visitor journey from an EDI perspective
1:30-1:55 Jaime Starr, Collections Assistant, People’s History Museum, “We Have Always Been Here”: Locating Marginalised Voices in Collections  
1:55-2:20 Feedback from an EDI perspective on Hat Works
2:20-2:45 Maya Sharma, Consultant, Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust, If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes: EDI in the heritage sector 
2:45-3:15 Sharing Updates, Your News
3:15-3.30 Closing Discussion, MDN Thanks & Signposting, Alan Bentley and Kaye Hardyman, Museum Development Advisers, Museum Development North

Whilst we hope there’s something in the plan for the day that appeals to you, we often find that it’s the unexpected and spontaneous conversations that spark most ideas and opportunities! So, join us for a refreshing, professional day out and see what fresh thinking you can gain.

For more information, please contact: sue.hughes@museumdevelopmentnorth.org.uk.

Access: For access information visit here Planning your visit – Stockport Council.  The meeting room is on Level 1 which is accessed by stairs or lift.  In the event of a fire a refuge area is used for those who cannot use the stairs. This refuge area will accommodate one wheelchair user. For that reason, only one person who is wholly reliant on their wheelchair can be on Level 1 at a time.

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