Working with Museums in the North 

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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Upcoming events

Transforming Collections: Collections Review, Online

Are you looking to develop the collections at your museum to ensure they are relevant for today and in the future? The Transforming Collections programme is a series of sessions designed to help us to think about how we can explore, question, and review collections and collections information collaboratively to build more inclusive collections development […]

5 February 2025

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MDN Forum – Goole Museum

Come along to meet colleagues across the region and hear about A Stitch in Time: The Story of Burton’s Factory. The exhibition is entirely based on memories, photographs, film and objects donated by former Burton’s workers. Materials were gathered over 10 months mainly through oral history interviews, memory cafes and engagement via social media. The […]

10 February 2025 · Goole Museum

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Carbon Literacy Course

Part 1: Course materials distributed: on Wednesday 5 February Part 2: Wednesday 12 February: 10:00-12:30 Part 3: Thursday 13 February: 10:00-11:45 and 13:00-14:45 Summary: Carbon Literacy Course for people that work and volunteer in museums Who is the course aimed at? This course is for volunteers and paid staff who work across all service areas from Accredited Museums or […]

12 February 2025

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Imperial War Museum North – Retail and Admissions Assistant

Imperial War Museum North is seeking a seasonal Retail & Admissions Assistant. Closing date – 16 February Find all information here

4 February 2025

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The Auckland Project – Various Roles

There are a number of roles currently available at The Auckland Project including: Head of Visitor Operations – 12 February Head of Events & Programming – 12 February Finance Assistant – 24 February Find all information here    

4 February 2025

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Leeds University Library – Events & Engagement Assistant

Leeds University Library is looking for an Events & Engagement Assistant. This role will support their busy engagement team, with a focus on providing administrative and hands-on support for their events and engagement programme. Reporting to the Galleries Learning & Engagement Assistant Manager, you will help implement events and engagement elements of the 2024–2029 Audience […]

4 February 2025

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