Training and events
YFED: Value-Led Experience Design
This introductory online workshop will introduce participants to the practice of value-led heritage experience design. Using participant’s own examples of existing or previous visitor experience – digital, analogue or mixed – value-led design cards will be used to promote critical reflection of the underlying, often unconscious, design decisions made. Participants will be invited to then […]
NEMO European Museums Conference 2020
The Network of European Museum Organisations’ invites you to a free four day conference to discuss how museums can help visitors make sense of complicated matters – be it climate change or migration processes or economic relations. Through storytelling methods, museums can help us understand complex interrelations. This exciting event is a great opportunity to […]
Elevenses – Thursday 5th November
Environmental Sustainability: Climate Actions.
Fiona Rosher, from the Dales Countryside Museum, joins us to talk about environmental sustainability initiatives implemented at their site. Join us for ideas, questions and discussion about how helping the planet could also help your museum.
Elevenses – Monday 9th November
DIY Digital: Spinning Stories on the Web.
Richard Moss, from Museum Crush and Culture24, joins us to talk about how to develop digital stories and content from your museum collections, and why the internet is the place to share your unique museum stories. Questions, discussion and ideas about how to develop your museum’s stories online.
Elevenses – Thursday 19th November
Diversifying volunteering
Ben Marsh, from Barnsley Museums, joins us to talk about how they have diversified their range of volunteering activities. Come along for inspiration, ideas and answers on how you might engage with different volunteers and how it might move your museum forwards.
Elevenses – Monday 23rd November
Museums go Outdoors!
Sarah Thomas, from Ilkley Manor House Museum, Philippa Wood from Burton Constable Hall, and Health & Wellbeing expert Jo Ward, join us to talk about how Covid risks have prompted them to re-think use of their outdoor spaces. Join us to hear how some museums are taking their offer outside and think about your own opportunities.
The Heritage Alliance: Ways Out of Crisis webinar series
The first series of webinars from the Rebuilding Heritage programme are now open for booking. The webinars respond to the theme ‘Ways Out of Crisis’ and will provide advice and tips for organisations on the most effective ways to approach leadership, business planning, and communications and marketing in challenging and uncertain times.
NatSCA: Decolonising Natural Science Collections
The Natural Sciences Collections Association (NatSCA) is holding a one-day online conference exploring decolonisation work with natural science collections. Over the course of the day, there will be a range of short talks covering case studies, practical suggestions and views from the sector and beyond. There will be opportunities for live Q&A.
Gifted Philanthropy: Winter Webinar 1 – Recovery and Resilience
Advice on how to keep your fundraising on track and make sure that you’re equipped to thrive amidst continuing uncertainty. Understand the benefits of undertaking a short, sharp Recovery Audit and when appropriate, investing in a more comprehensive Fundraising Strategy Review. The aim is to give you the confidence and capacity to face the next set of development challenges with the tools you need to succeed.
Digital Culture Network: Print on Demand Webinar
Join the Digital Culture Network’s Tech Champion for eCommerce, Emma Roberts, along with leading experts for a free 1 hour webinar as they discuss their top tips and best practice for implementing a successful and profitable Print on Demand solution.