In November 2023 representatives from 68 UK museums, sector bodies, and funders met for the first UK Museum COP meeting, organised by the The National Museum Directors’ Council and hosted at Tate Modern. The meeting took place to solidify the collective action museums can take to reduce carbon emissions within the sector and address the…
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Derby Museums Launches Flood Damage Appeal
Derby Museums has launched an appeal to help retore and repair the Museum of Making (the Old Silk Mill), which was flooded on 21 October. On that day the River Derwent reached 3.58m above its usual level. This is the highest level since records began and well above the flood defence design limits for the…
SPMA Geoff Egan Memorial Lecture 2023
This year’s Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology (SPMA) Geoff Egan Memorial Lecture is being held at the Museum of Making in Derby on a textile theme. The topic is very relevant to industrial heritage textile sites and those in historic textile producing regions. The lecture title is ‘The Unexpected Side of English Cloth Seals: 16th– to…
Job Opportunity: Bristol Museums Operations Manager Working Exhibits
Bristol Museums are advertising for a 3 year part-time post to support their Working Exhibits. The role will help to maintain and operate their steam locomotives, cranes and boats, and work to support and diversify their volunteer team in order to create a sustainable future for the Working Exhibits. This will be based at the…
VAT Refund Scheme for Museums & Galleries Reopened
The DCMS has announced that the VAT Refund Scheme for museums and galleries has been reopened for applications. The latest guidance for museums looking to apply can be found here. Museums may request an application form by emailing vat33a@dcms.gov.uk. In order to apply, museums must meet the following eligibility criteria: Museums and galleries will also be required to…
AIM Survey on the Cost of Living Impact on Museums
AIM (the Association of Independent Museums) needs your help to provide governments and funding bodies with robust and specific information about the impact of rising costs. Following on from their survey in January, AIM is keen to assess how museums have fared over the summer holidays and the impact the current cost of living crisis…
University of Manchester: Call for postgraduate student placements 2022-23
The University of Manchester’s Institute for Cultural Practice is looking for suitable placements with cultural (including museums and heritage sites) and creative organisations for postgraduate students. The placements will run for 20 days between November 2022 and May 2023. The students are studying on MA programmes in Arts Management, Policy and Practice, Art Gallery and Museum…
Nominations Open for Family Friendly Museum Award 2022
Kids in Museums launched the Family Friendly Museum Award in 2004 to recognize the venues that are most welcoming, fun, and accessible for families. Each year it is down to families to decide the winners. Nominations are now open for the Family Friendly Museum Award for 2022. The ‘Kids in Museums Manifesto’ has also been…
Annual Museum Survey for 2021 Shows impact of COVID Pandemic
The Annual Museum Survey 2021 national report is now out and this reveals the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 765 museums across England, from their audiences and finances, to their workforce. It highlights the significant differences in how this impact has been felt across the sector, depending on key factors such as a museum’s region,…
Launch Webinar for New Carbon Literacy for Museums Toolkit
A new Carbon Literacy for Museums Toolkit has been developed by The Carbon Literacy Project and Museum Development North West, in collaboration with Museum Development England, museums and Julie’s Bicycle. Museums have an important role to play in tackling the climate crisis – not only by reducing the emissions created within the museum sector, but also as…
Industrial Heritage Support 