Category: Regional

Transition to Museum Development North for 2024-26
We are delighted that Arts Council England will be continuing its vital support for museums in the north of England from 2024 by funding a new Museum Development North programme. Museum Development North (MD North) will be managed by a new partnership between York Museums Trust, the Manchester Partnership, Cumbria Museums Consortium and Tyne & […]

£1.4m Museum Funding Support Announced for the North of England
We are delighted to announce that Arts Council England will be continuing its vital support for museums in the north of England from 2024 through the creation of Museum Development North, which will be managed by a new partnership between York Museums Trust, the Manchester Partnership, Cumbria Museums Consortium and Tyne & Wear Archives & […]

Meet your Digital Culture Network – York
An opportunity for creative and cultural organisations to learn how the Digital Culture Network can support you with your digital ambitions. Tuesday 26th September – York About the event This autumn Arts Council England are hosting a series of events to introduce the Digital Culture Network offer to organisations and individuals who haven’t previously engaged […]

XR Stories Culture and Heritage Event
About this event What role can XR play in the heritage sector? During this event, we will hear from artists, technologists, researchers, academics and museums working in this space. The XR Stories’ Culture and Heritage event will be a series of talks and demonstrations showcasing emerging relationships and projects between XR (Xtended Reality) and the […]

Annual Museum Survey 2022
The results of the latest Annual Museum Survey are now available to view. This survey covers non-national museums in England and allows us to understand how museums are recovering from the pandemic. Scroll through the interactive infographic to see the results for Yorkshire & the Humber and how they compare to the rest of England. […]

Join us for our first Regional Forum Meetings of 2023!
It was great to meet so many of you at our forums in 2022, and to engage in such lively discussions and inspiring museum visits. We have all felt the benefit of meeting in person, getting out to different places – and connecting with colleagues over a hot drink and delicious bite of lunch! […]

Annual Museum Survey 2020 Results
The figures from the Annual Museum Survey 2020 are now available to view online. This is part of a national survey from Museum Development England, with funding from Arts Council England. The data is the most comprehensive and robust survey of English museums in more than a decade. Using the report below, we can show the social and economic important of non-national Accredited museums to funders and stakeholders – locally, regionally, and nationally.

Celebrating Museums Now Available
Did you miss our online Celebrating Museums event with Arts Council England on 23rd June? Well don’t fear because you can find the fully captioned recording of the morning here: https://player.vimeo.com/video/429932211

Community First Yorkshire Leadership Survey
Your views on leadership support for North Yorkshire Leadership skills and confidence can enable us to help our organisations and projects to survive and grow. If you lead a voluntary or community-focused organisation, a team of staff or volunteers, or a community or charity project in North Yorkshire, then share your views with us and […]

Northern Museums Volunteer Pass 2020-2022 Registration
The Northern Museums Volunteer Pass is one of the largest Volunteer schemes in England, with over 160 participating museums and over 8,000 participating volunteers. It is open to ALL accredited museums, or those working towards accreditation, in the North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humberside Museum Development regions. The scheme raises awareness of your […]