@MusDevMidlands

Museum Development Midlands - working together to make Midlands museums stronger.

 East Midlands
mdmidlands.org.uk/
Joined May 2013
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How amazing is this?! 🥰@MusDevMidlands have been so impressed with recent projects at our museum @Selly_Manor they invited us to create a case study representing dynamism in the #museum & #heritage sector. Check it out at mdmidlands.org.uk/case-studi… @BVTHeritage #Bournville
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Looking forward to supporting this regional network of #Museums #Trustees. If you’re on the Board of a Midlands museum contact the @MusDevMidlands team or book on to the launch event on 30 September via mdmidlands.org.uk/events/mak…

Make the Most of the Trustee Role (Midlands Trustee Network)

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We’re pleased to update you on plans for the new network that will provide skills development, peer support and networking opportunities for museum Trustees from across the Midlands. Please see our website for the full article! mdmidlands.org.uk/news/midla…

Midlands Trustee Network: Update

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Very excited to officially join the @MusDevMidlands Oversight Board! Looking forward to being part of championing museums and their development across the Midlands, both East and West! Feels good to be back home in #Brum 📸 of Haden Hill House! – at Birmingham, England
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Very kind words from @artfund for us and our joint winners @ScottishCrannog ! Thank you for your congratulations from all of the Roots & Branches partners @MusDevMidlands @swmuseums @MusDevSE @LondonMusDev @McrMuseum @Carbon_Literacy #MandHAwards
Art Fund@artfund16 May 2024
Congratulations to @McrMuseum @MuseumDevNW & @ScottishCrannog on winning Sustainable Project of the Year at the @MandHShow! 🎉 We are so proud to have been shortlisted alongside some truly incredible initiatives from museums across the UK. Our work of course, does not end here..
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We’re really excited to be hosting our first ever GLAM Cares Conference with fabulous speakers, all focusing on aspects of care and wellbeing in the cultural sector - Thurs 23 May 10am - 4.30pm at Thinktank in Birmingham - £20 #GLAMCares2024 Book here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ua-…

GLAM Cares: Conference Registration

Thursday 23 May 2024, 10am- 4.30pm, Thinktank Birmingham Arrival from 9.30am. Tickets: £20.00, including hot drinks. Join us for a celebration of wellbeing and community engagement in galleries,...

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We are recruiting for a new director to deliver our vision and ensure more people discover our stories. Download the application pack and role profile on our website. creswell-crags.org.uk/jobs. The deadline is 23rd January 2024.
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We're starting off 2024 with an exciting opportunity to join the team at Cromford Mills. The Arkwright Society is looking for a dynamic Fundraising Manager, ready to hit the ground running in shaping our fundraising offer for the charity. @MusDevEM cromfordmills.org.uk/were-hi…
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#TrusteesWeek Keep Lincolnshire’s wartime heritage alive. Do you have energy, enthusiasm, want to be part of a dynamic, innovative, forward looking trustee board & develop skills in new areas & gain experience in strategic planning? @RAFMetheringham apply bit.ly/3aat8T3
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Sign up for our Successful applications for Grant Funding event at Peterborough Museum, Tuesday 31 October. Free also to museums from @SEmuseumD and @MusDevEM! Bookings close 4pm today. eventbrite.co.uk/e/successfu… Closes 4pm
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How can your museum safely and confidently welcome unaccompanied child visitors? This is a recurring and complex question for #museums. Our latest resource is designed to support you to establish a policy on independent child visits at your site: bit.ly/3PKeAfc
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📣 #TEG WORKSHOP: Strategic Interpretation Planning for Engaging Exhibitions Booking closes on 18 Oct at 12:00 Book here: StrategicInterpretationOct23… @ace_midlands #LetsCreate #museum #exhibition #workshop
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1️⃣0️⃣ weeks until #TakeoverDay 2023! Join us on 19 September for a FREE informal virtual planning session to inspire your own play themed Takeover Day. Share your ideas and hear a case study from @Cornwall_Museum. Book your free place: bit.ly/47WHQ9J
Text reads Kids in Museums, Running a play themed Takeover Day (Afternoon cuppa session), Tuesday 19 September, 2-3.30pm. An image on the right shows a grinning boy wearing a Takeover Day sticker holding a set of museum keys.

ALT Text reads Kids in Museums, Running a play themed Takeover Day (Afternoon cuppa session), Tuesday 19 September, 2-3.30pm. An image on the right shows a grinning boy wearing a Takeover Day sticker holding a set of museum keys.

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News | Guidance for trans-inclusive practice unveiled – @uniofleicester has developed the document with backing from cultural organisations Read: ow.ly/b8wV50PIMV0
A person looks at collections items in a display case at the Museum of Transology

ALT A person looks at collections items in a display case at the Museum of Transology

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Our first autumn training webinars are now open for bookings. 🍂 🔹Running a play themed #TakeoverDay 🔹Welcoming autistic families 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Creating family friendly museums (Welsh Museums only) Find out more + book your place 👇 bit.ly/KiMTraining

Training - Kids in Museums

We provide a range of high quality training for the museum sector in the UK and internationally, featuring expert speakers and highlighting practical strategies to make your museum a great place for...

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📣 It's your last few days to submit your proposals for #MuseTech23 'Future-proofing the digital museum' which will be held at @royalacademy on 29 November Submit via our website before 4 September museumscomputergroup.org.uk/… #musetech
A photo taken at a previous conference, with the words museum group. Connect me, support me, inspire me.

ALT A photo taken at a previous conference, with the words museum group. Connect me, support me, inspire me.

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Calling small–medium sized museums! @artfund are seeking museums to join an exciting project developing touring exhibitions across the UK. We’re supporting the first phase of the programme with nearly £253,000 #NationalLottery funding 🤝 Find out more 👉 heritagefund.org.uk/news/art…
Two people installing 'Hair: Untold Stories' exhibition at Horniman Museum and Gardens in December 2021. © Eric Aydin-Barberini/ Art Fund.

ALT Two people installing 'Hair: Untold Stories' exhibition at Horniman Museum and Gardens in December 2021. © Eric Aydin-Barberini/ Art Fund.

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We're excited to be offering 6 of our #HeritageCompass organisations funding to support the delivery of fundraising training and/or events. Congratulations to @familyarts1, @MusDevEM, @causleytrust, @mcrhistfest, @BrunelMuseum and Wyrd Flora! 🎉 More👇 artsfundraising.org.uk/herit…
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Celebrate the achievements of those colleagues who work with #volunteers by nominating them for our #Volunteer Leader of the Year Award @Lucy_Worsley @edvaizey @RichardBurgon @RoyalNottingham @MusDevEM @MusDevYorks @turtleandturtle @HistoricEngland heritagevolunteeringgroup.or…
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There are 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ days to go until #TakeoverDay 2023 - when young people aged 0-25 take over museums & heritage sites for the day! Join us on Friday 17 November. Here's everything you need to know about taking part. Any other questions? Pop them in the replies.
Two children stand in front of painting at the National Horseracing Museum. They are both smiling with their arms crossed and wearing Takeover Day stickers.

ALT Two children stand in front of painting at the National Horseracing Museum. They are both smiling with their arms crossed and wearing Takeover Day stickers.

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Today we’ve announced new investments in touring exhibitions at Art Fund. Thanks to @WestonFdn and @HeritageFundUK we’ll continue to support museums and galleries to reach wider audiences. Read about these important partnerships: artfund.org/our-purpose/news…
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