Training and events
Elevenses – Tuesday 28th September
Environmental Sustainability: Looking at objects through an eco-lens
Join us with Bridget McKenzie from Climate Museum UK, and Dorcas Taylor and Christine Rostron from Scarborough Museums Trust to explore a method for exploring objects from the perspective of climate change.
South Yorkshire Museum Forum
Blending Online & On-Site Visitor Experience
MDY Museum Forums are a chance to connect with colleagues from your region, share your experiences and and discuss the issues that are important to you.
An Introduction to Online Audience Segmentation
This national online Museum Development workshop will provide an introduction to digital audience segmentation for museums.
The session will give you a grounding in what segmentation is and how it can help you better understand your audiences. We’ll look at what sort of data you need; touch on the different models that you may have heard of; we’ll look at methods of data collection, and we’ll use some case studies to illustrate what works and how it works.
Elevenses – Monday 4th October
Ambition & Quality – Dive into Arts Council England’s Investment Principles
The third in a series of sessions exploring what Arts Council England’s Investment Principles mean and how your organisation might use them to apply for funding. Arts Council staff will talk us through resources and information, and enhance your understanding of how you can align your work with their funding criteria. Plenty of opportunities for questions and discussion.
An Introduction to Online Content Creation
This national online Museum Development workshop will provide an introduction to digital content creation for museums.
Understanding where to begin with creating content that engages your audiences can be a stumbling block. This session will ensure you get to grips with aligning your objectives with the right platforms and the right content. You’ll look at how different types of content will achieve different outcomes, you’ll gain tips on how to create content with limited resources, and you’ll look at how to measure impact.
North Yorkshire Museum Forum
What’s the Story? Stories, Inclusion, Audiences & Collections
MDY Museum Forums are a chance to connect with colleagues from your region, share your experiences and and discuss the issues that are important to you.
Elevenses – Wednesday 13th October
Dynamism – Dive into Arts Council England’s Investment Principles
The last in a series of sessions exploring what Arts Council England’s Investment Principles mean and how your organisation might use them to apply for funding. Arts Council staff will talk us through resources and information, and enhance your understanding of how you can align your work with their funding criteria. Plenty of opportunities for questions and discussion.
West Yorkshire Museum Forum
What’s the Story? Stories, Inclusion, Audiences & Collections
MDY Museum Forums are a chance to connect with colleagues from your region, share your experiences and and discuss the issues that are important to you.
Elevenses – Thursday 21st October
Collections Care – Emergency planning & more
Join us with Libby Finney, ACE Regional Collection Care Development Officer at the Museum of London, to refresh your thinking or ask questions about collections care, with a focus on emergency planning and salvage. The conversation will help you with thoughts on seasonal or lockdown closure, and tips for mitigating potential problems with water ingress, mould or pests.
Collections Trust: Object Entry, Acquisitions and Accessioning
This session will explore the management and documentation involved in the acquisition of objects, using the Spectrum 5.0 procedures as a framework.
How do you manage objects coming into your organisation? Do you have problems with unsolicited donations and what do you do with the stuff you don’t want? How can a clear collections development policy help your organisation? What should you consider in acquisition-related decision-making?