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, Thursday 18 April, Introduction to Digital Preservation

This online session is aimed at colleagues who have born-digital assets in their collections but are unsure of what steps to take or where to start. In introducing digital preservation we will focus on what it is, why it matters and how to talk about it with your peers and your managers.  It is led […]

18 April 2024

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Meet the MD North Team online

Museum Development North (MD North) is a new partnership between York Museums Trust, the Manchester Partnership, Cumbria Museum Consortium and Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. The partnership builds on strong foundations of delivering regional Museum Development programmes from 2012 to 2024 with a track record of collaborative programme delivery across the North and nationally. […]

18 April 2024

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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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Latest news

Hornsea Museum Seeks a New Trustee/Treasurer

Hornsea Museum, Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire is looking to recruit a trustee to have overall responsibility as Treasurer.  The position would suit an applicant who has an eye for detail, the ability to follow systems and processes, and who recognises the importance of following procedures precisely.  The successful applicant would sit on […]

28 March 2024

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Job Opportunity, Human History Curator, Tullie, Carlisle

Tullie is looking for a Human History Curator with a passion for making the collections in their care as accessible as possible, so that their diverse communities can be inspired by the stories they tell. You will put audiences at the heart of everything Tullie does, championing greater understanding, appreciation and engagement of the museum’s […]

26 March 2024

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Wellbeing created by local heritage may be worth billions per year

Research from Historic England says the wellbeing created by day-to-day encounters with local heritage is worth £29 billion annually nationwide, according to a new Historic England report. The findings reveal a statistically significant, positive relationship between the density of local heritage assets and self-reported life satisfaction, after adjusting for various socio-economic, neighbourhood and regional effects. […]

25 March 2024

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