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 Partnership, Cumbria Museums Consortium and 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

Elevenses, Wednesday 24 April, Unconscious Bias

We all have biases, and these might creep into the decisions that we make. In this session Inclusive Boards will provide you with advice for recognising and managing unconscious bias. We’ll share examples, tips and tools as well as discussing how unconscious bias can impact on inclusion. Inclusive Boards (IB) is an award winning executive search, […]

24 April 2024

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Getting Your House in Order Workshop 1: Introduction to Spectrum 5.1

The Getting Your House in Order online programme uses the framework of Spectrum 5.1 and its procedures to focus on the planning and work required for museums to get their collections documentation in order. There are six workshops in the programme led by staff at the Collections Trust.  For more information visit here. This session […]

30 April 2024

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Elevenses, Wednesday 1 May, Developing Digital Engagement for Curiosity and Critical Thinking

In this session Rosie Barrett will discuss the development of two new digital learning platforms, ‘Museum of the Highlands’ (from the Highlands of Scotland) and ‘Out of the Box’ (from North Yorkshire). Both have been designed to increase assess to collections within the community, drawing on extensive user consultation with community groups and schools in […]

1 May 2024

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Lakeland Arts – Creative Producer

Salary: £25,000.00 per annum, full time Location: Kendal and Bowness-on-Windermere Hours: Full time, 5 days per week Contract: Permanent Closing date: 9am, 1 May 2024 The Creative Producer is responsible for delivering high quality formal and informal learning experiences for our school and family audiences. These may take place onsite across our venues, in schools or online, […]

18 April 2024

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Trustee Recruitment – Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in Manchester is recruiting for a number of trustees with skills and experience in areas such as fundraising, commercial income generation, audience development, community engagement, access and inclusion, business management and legal. No prior trustee experience is required. The AGM and two meetings per year take place in person and therefore candidates […]

18 April 2024

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The Textile Society’s Museum, Archive and Conservation Award 2024

The online portal for applications to the Textile Society’s Museum, Archive and Conservation Award 2024 is open! The award is for up to £5,000 to support a textile related project that will help achieve a greater awareness and or greater access to museum collections. The Society invites applications from all museums, archive and conservation studios with accredited or provisionally accredited status. The deadline for applications 1 June […]

18 April 2024

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