This workshop focuses on actions to create lower carbon travel. The session is for you if you are interested in sharing experiences around: Staff, visitor…
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Online Collective Workshop: Lower Carbon Procurement
This workshop focuses on actions to encourage lower carbon procurement. The session is for you if you are interested in sharing experiences around: Procurement audits,…
Online Collective Workshop: Creating Lower Carbon Exhibitions
Online Collective Workshop: Creating Lower Carbon Exhibitions Thursday 20th April 10-11.30am via Zoom As part of Roots & Branches, the Seeds for Action Programme has…
Ingredients of Success: Profitable Cafes in Museums
Setting up a café or catering offer is increasingly important for museums wishing to offer a memorable visitor experience. Your aims may differ, but a…
Back to Basics: Introduction to the Spectrum Standard
Through 2023-24 we are partnering with the Collections Trust to deliver a series of 6 ‘Back to Basics’ collections management training sessions, designed to give…
Museum Leaders Coffee Chats: Volunteer Retention
In the next of our series of Coffee Chats focused on Museum Leaders in the South East, we’ll be discussing the challenges of volunteer retention.…
MEND Round 3 ‘Meet the Funder’ (with Arts Council England)
Duration: 1 hour (Please login 5 minutes before start time). Speaker: John Simpson-Wedge, ACE Museums Relationship Manager for the MEND Fund in the South East. Suitable for: trustees…
Small Space – Big Ideas: increasing visitor engagement through relevance
This workshop explores how small museums can unlock their power to engage a wider range of visitors, by uncovering hidden histories and sharing new perspectives…
Assessing your museum’s digital capacity with Culture 24
In this three-part workshop participants will be guided through using parts of the Digital Culture Compass to complete an assessment of some of their museum’s…
Use of Collections
This session will introduce the latest version of the Spectrum Use of collections procedure; a secondary procedure in Spectrum. This procedure has been updated by…
Rethinking Cataloguing
This session will introduce the latest version of the Spectrum Cataloguing procedure. This procedure has been updated by the Collections Trust following extensive consultation in…
Getting Your House in Order: Ownership of Collections
At the heart of museums are collections, and the people caring for them. Due to the popularity of this session in July 2022, we are…
Climate Responsibility for Museum and Archive Managers
Climate Change is affecting us all – both as individuals and as organisations. The effects of climatic change are already making an impact, and heritage…
Accreditation Mentor Workshop: mentoring museums to offer support and challenge
Join the South East and London Museum Development Accreditation Advisers for a workshop designed to support Accreditation Mentors as well as offering…
National Lottery Project Grants Advice Session - South East
This webinar is an opportunity to learn more about the refreshed Project Grants application process and guidance from Arts Council England directly. Session Outline In…
Museum Forum Event 2023: Winchester
Join the Hampshire based Museum Development team for a day of talks, networking and discussion at the Museum Forum at Winchester Cathedral, Wessex Learning Centre…
Co-Curation and Decolonisation: Mythbusting
This training session will provide you with an overview of the principles of co-curation and tackles the topic of decolonisation within a museum context. We…
Bringing Volunteers on your EDI Journey
This is a training session with guest speaker Raj Pal, Curator and Historian looking at championing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion work with your volunteers. About…
Museums and the Legacy of Imperialism
This training event is part of our MuseumWIDE equity, diversity and inclusion offer for museums in the south east in 2022/23. The MuseumWIDE programme supports…
Museum Leaders Coffee Chats – Raising your Profile
In the next of our series of Coffee Chats focused on Museum Leaders in the South East we’ll be discussing the benefits and challenges of…
Seeds for Action: Museum Energy Management - Preparing for Winter
This online workshop with energy management specialists Pilio will explore low and no cost interventions to help save energy. About this event This two-hour online…
National Lottery Project Grants Advice Session - South East
A session hosted by the Arts Council’s South East team to help you learn more about our National Lottery Project Grants. About this event This…
National Lottery Project Grants Advice Session - South East
A session hosted by the Arts Council's South East team to help you learn more about our National Lottery Project Grants. About this event This…
The Great Escape Grant Workshops
Museum Development England is working in partnership with Art Fund on The Great Escape – a new UK-wide creative project for museums to engage with schools and families, inspired…
Grant Writing Workshop: Unlocking Collections (Arts Council)
Is your museum planning to submit a grant application for Unlocking Collections – a time limited priority with the Arts Council’s National Lottery Project Grants?…
Museum Accreditation is Back!
After a pause, Museum Accreditation is back! This session is for everyone involved in and interested in accreditation in the south east region. With accreditation…
Meet the Funder – AIM (Association of Independent Museums)
Session Summary AIM grants are available to help members and independent museums, to develop and grow their organisations and underpin key areas of activity. This…
Volunteer Recruitment
This workshop is part of three linked training sessions run by MDUK on volunteer development created in collaboration with volunteer sector specialists, 10GM. About this…
Volunteer Management
This workshop is part of three linked training sessions run by MDUK on volunteer development created in collaboration with volunteer sector specialists, 10GM. About this…
Volunteer Strategy
This workshop is part of three linked training sessions run by MDUK on volunteer development created in collaboration with volunteer sector specialists, 10GM. About this…
How Accessible Is Your Marketing?
Museums want to reach audiences with different needs, and to do this it’s important to remove the barriers that might be present. This final session…
Managing Museum and Archive Collections Together
This course is part of a series of collaborative workshops organised by The National Archives (TNA) and the regional Museum Development teams. This event will…
Carbon Literacy Training
Museum Development England, in partnership with Manchester Museum and The Carbon Literacy Project, has developed a new online Carbon Literacy Toolkit that will be free…
Creative Collections 2022-23 Grant Launch & Inspiration Event
Join us for an inspiration event showcasing some of the fantastic case studies from museums that benefited from the first round of Creative Collections grants…
Understanding Audience Engagement
This is the second audience development virtual sessions in collaboration with the Arts Marketing Association helping museums understanding audience engagement post pandemic. Bringing your audiences…
Connecting with Families
This event has been postponed as a result of the announcement that the late Queen's funeral will take place on this date. It will now…
Museum Leaders Coffee Chats – Forward Planning
In the next of our series of Coffee Chats focused on Museum Leaders in the South East we’ll be looking at forward planning as a…
Museum Leaders Coffee Chats - Building Capacity
In the next of our series of Coffee Chats focused on Museum Leaders in the South East we’ll be looking at how to build capacity…
Museums in the post-Covid World - Conference
This conference will explore the role of museums, art galleries and heritage sites in inspiring learning and creativity for all. What role will Kent and…
The Art of Giving 3: Preparing for a cash-free world
South East Museum Development and Share Museums East would like to offer their museums the opportunity to learn more about the ‘art of giving’, the…
The Art of Giving: Part 2 - Removing the barriers that stop people donating
South East Museum Development and Share Museums East would like to offer their museums the opportunity to learn more about the ‘art of giving’, the…
The Art of Giving: Part 1 - Removing the barriers that stop people donating
South East Museum Development and Share Museums East would like to offer their museums the opportunity to learn more about the ‘art of giving’, the…
Digital Storytelling with a collections focus
Online course, via Zoom3 x online content sessions of 2hrsWednesdays 29 June, 6 July and 13 July 2022 (10am-12pm)Devised and delivered by digital specialists, Culture24,…
MEND Round 2 ‘Meet the Funder’ (Arts Council England)
Join us, John Simpson-Wedge and Victoria Allott from Arts Council England, for answers to your questions about applying to the second round of this capital…
Disability Essentials: eLearning course
Disability Essentials is an eLearning programme that helps museum staff and volunteers ensure they are confident and skilled in their engagement with disabled people. The…
Diversifying Income in Museums
Many museums are looking at ways to increase and diversify their income streams. This online workshop will provide an overview of the breadth of different…
Museum Leaders Coffee Chat
Leaders Coffee Chats – The Challenges of Leadership ‘Internal Advocacy and Board Development’ Zoom, Thurs 26th May, 14:30-15:30 This is the first in a new…
Getting Your House In Order 6: Manuals & Documentation Histories
At the heart of museums are collections, and the people caring for them. To assist museums in their recovery from the pandemic we are supporting…
Getting Your House In Order 5: Dealing with Uncertain Ownership
EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL 2023 At the heart of museums are collections, and the people caring for them. To assist museums in their recovery from the…
Getting Your House In Order 4: Inventory
At the heart of museums are collections, and the people caring for them. To assist museums in their recovery from the pandemic we are supporting…
Getting Your House In Order 3: Location & Movement Control
At the heart of museums are collections, and the people caring for them. To assist museums in their recovery from the pandemic we are supporting…
Getting Your House In Order 2: Ownership of Collections
At the heart of museums are collections, and the people caring for them. To assist museums in their recovery from the pandemic we are supporting…
Getting Your House In Order 1: Introduction to Spectrum 5.0
At the heart of museums are collections, and the people caring for them. To assist museums in their recovery from the pandemic we are supporting…
Carbon Literacy Training
Museum Development England, in partnership with Manchester Museum and The Carbon Literacy Project, has developed a new online Museums’ Carbon Literacy Toolkit that will be…
Creating Sustainable Partnerships: Part One and Part Two
Underpinning Arts Council England’s Let’s Create strategy is the idea of forming truly inclusive and collaborative community partnerships to inform, shape and co-create your offer. …
FREE Diversity Training
Free diversity training from IW Museums and Schools The IW Museums and Schools Partnership has commissioned a (free to attend) diversity training session to which you and…
Museum Security Seminar - SHARE Museums East
Book your place here This seminar session will consist of two presentations from security specialists About this event Trainers: Stephen Armson-Smith, Heritage Crime Prevention Lead…
Collections Care Conference: R is for Review and Rationalisation - SHARE Museums East
Book your place here The University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) and SHARE Museums East 8th Annual Collections Care Conference. About this event A UCM/SHARE Museums East…
Working with Freelancers
Join us for an interactive online session to discuss working with freelancers, the results of the Museum Freelance Survey in 2020, how to create a…
Museum Forum 2022
The Berkshire, Hampshire, Solent Museum Forum is back and we are pleased to announce this year the keynote speaker will be Tony Butler, Executive Director…
Getting Your House in Order 6: Audit Procedures
The pandemic has put many museums and collections at risk, with some looking at facing insolvency, mergers with other sites and the movement of collections.…
Introduction to Carbon Literacy and Environmental Sustainability – A Sharing Morning’
Climate Change is the ‘Biggest Threat Modern Humans Have Ever Faced’ according to David Attenborough. With Climate Change all over the news, it is hard…
Carbon Literacy Course
Created by Northwest Museum Development, Manchester Museum and The Carbon Literacy Trust What is climate change and what can your museum do about it locally…
Getting Your House in Order 5: Borrowing and Lending
The pandemic has put many museums and collections at risk, with some looking at facing insolvency, mergers with other sites and the movement of collections.…
Successful Digital Marketing for Engaging Schools
The arts and cultural sector’s rapid movement to online delivery over the past year has led to some fantastic new ways…
Getting Your House in Order 4: Objects with Uncertain Ownership
The pandemic has put many museums and collections at risk, with some looking at facing insolvency, mergers with other sites and the movement of collections.…
Migration Network Meeting: London and South East England
At this Migration Network event the Network aim to bring together people from museums, cultural and academic organisations working on migration and intersecting themes to…
Creative Collections Open Forum Event: how can we use collections to innovate our business and visitor offer?
This event is part of the Creative Collections Grant scheme. Find out more here. Between September 2021 and March 2022 SEMD will be supporting museums in…
Creative Collections Open Forum Event: how can community collaboration advance our collections knowledge & curatorial practice?
This event is part of the Creative Collections Grant scheme. Find out more here. Our second Creative Collections Open Forum session will be led by Isilda…
Creative Collections Open Forum Event: how can working with artists & creatives help develop dynamic collections?
This event is part of the Creative Collections Grant scheme. Find out more here. Our first Open Forum session will be led by Stephanie Allen of…
South East Money and Medals Training Day
Money and Medals Network (British Museum) South East event held at Milton Keynes Museum The Money and Medals Network are planning their first ‘in person’…
Running a Climate Themed Takeover Day
Join us for an informal virtual briefing and discussion session to inspire your own climate themed Takeover Day. Kids in Museums Takeover Day is when…
Who’s on your Doorstep: unpicking EAPRs regional virtual sessions (Surrey, East and West Sussex)
Who’s on your Doorstep? Want to know more about your local museum area and the potential visitors you could tap into? South East Museum Development…
Who’s on your Doorstep: unpicking EAPRs regional virtual sessions (Hampshire, Solent, Berkshire)
Who’s on your Doorstep? Want to know more about your local museum area and the potential visitors you could tap into? South East Museum Development…
Who’s on your Doorstep: unpicking EAPRs regional virtual sessions (Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire)
Who’s on your Doorstep? Want to know more about your local museum area and the potential visitors you could tap into? South East Museum Development…
Who’s on your Doorstep: unpicking EAPRs regional virtual sessions (Kent and Medway)
Who’s on your Doorstep? Want to know more about your local museum area and the potential visitors you could tap into? South East Museum Development…
Audience Agency Community Forum Live Sessions
Join Audience Agency for free discussion forums to help you use Audience Finder and Show Stats. Share tips, queries and updates with other users and…
Introduction to Audience Development: Understanding Data
Introduction to Audience Development Want to know more about your visitors and those potential visitors you would like to attract? South East Museum Development has…
Introduction to Audience Development: Collecting Data
Introduction to Audience Development Want to know more about your visitors and those potential visitors you would like to attract? South East Museum Development has…
Introduction to Audience Development: Audience Segmentation
Introduction to Audience Development Want to know more about your visitors and those potential visitors you would like to attract? South East Museum Development has…
Introduction to Audience Development: The Basics
Introduction to Audience Development Want to know more about your visitors and those potential visitors you would like to attract? South East Museum Development has…
Creative Collections Online Launch Event
This event is part of the Creative Collections Grant scheme. Find out more here. Between September 2021 and March 2022 SEMD will be supporting museums…
An Introduction to Online Content Creation
This national online Museum Development workshop will provide an introduction to digital content creation for museums. About this event Understanding where to begin…
An Introduction to Online Audience Segmentation
This national online Museum Development workshop will provide an introduction to digital audience segmentation for museums. About this event This session will give you a…
An Introduction to Online Marketing
This national online Museum Development workshop will provide an introduction to digital marketing for museums. This digital session will take you through the principles of…
Getting Your House in Order 3: Documentation Histories
The ongoing pandemic has put many museums and collections at risk, with some looking at facing insolvency, mergers with other sites and the movement of…
Changing perceptions of the roles of museums in interpreting history
Changing Perceptions: This session gives an introductory overview of changing ways museums in the United Kingdom have interpreted history from cabinets of curiosities to the…
The Business Case for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The Business Case for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Making your museum inclusive and diverse is good for business. This session gives an introductory overview…
Back to Basics: Collections care and conservation policies and plans
Implementing best practice in Collections Care and Conservation is dependent on good conservation planning and policy writing. This session will link Conservation risk management methods…
Emergency Planning
Completing an emergency plan is something that can be pushed to the bottom of a to do list when there are other pressing deadlines, however…
Back to Basics: ‘How to care for and conserve collections’
Collections Care and Conservation are essential for the preservation of your collections and Accreditation. The core of good Collections Care practice is an understanding of…
Volunteer Management Networking Morning
BOBVol & HVG Yorkshire and Friends from across the South East Tuesday 15 June, 10:00 – 11:30 Join heritage volunteer managers at this session…
Meet the Funder #4 - Museums Association
In number 4 of the ‘Meet the Funder’ series we will introduce you to the Museums Association. In this 30 minute talk we will learn…
Grant Writing for Beginners Workshop (focusing on the figures)
This practical workshop is aimed at participants who are actively in the process of writing a bid – or who expect to do so shortly.…
Grant Writing for Beginners Workshop (focusing on the text)
This practical workshop is aimed at participants who are actively in the process of writing a bid – or who expect to do so shortly.…
Grant Writing for Beginners
Are you new to applying for grants for your museum? Have you tried to get grants but not been successful? Even if you have received…
East Sussex in Figures
The 3VA (Supporting Voluntary Action across Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden) are hosting a training event examining the need to evidence your work using different data…
Meet The Funder #3 - Art Fund
In number 3 of the ‘Meet the Funder’ series we will introduce you to the Art Fund. In a 40 minute talk…
An Introduction to Oral History
Join The New Carnival Company for their short course 'An Introduction to Oral History' on 12 June. Lisa Kerley, Historian and Museum Educator, will introduce…
Online Retail - tips and tricks
Join us for a session exploring online retail for museums and how to avoid some of the pitfalls with eCommerce. This virtual training session is…
