We are collecting images that represent the wide range of fantastic museums and heritage sites in the south east region.  The images we collect will help…

ACE Project Grants: Turnaround for Decisions Arts Council England have announced changes to the turnaround times for Project Grants as it is taking longer than usual…

Covid19 Recovery Grants: MDUK Report  In response to the pandemic, Museum Development UK and Art Fund worked in partnership to distribute recovery funding to museums across the UK in…

Extension to Accreditation Scheme Arts Council England have confirmed that they will be extending all current Accreditation Awards for a further 12 months, until April…

Roadmap out of Lockdown The government set out a 4 step 'roadmap' out of the Lockdown on 22 February. Read the government guidance on reopening businesses…

On 23 February, the Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, held a meeting with representatives from leading heritage organisations to discuss issues relating to contested heritage, which…

The Collections Trust have launched their new 'Making it FAIR' Project, offering free training, mentoring and technical support to develop digital collections-focussed content, helping museums…

The National Lottery Grants for Heritage launched today! Applications have reopened for their popular project grants from £3,000 to £5million, after nearly a year of…

Kids in Museums have put together some top tips on supporting your staff and volunteers to give a friendly welcome to family visitors. The resources were…

Virtual tours are a great way of helping attract people to your site and/or plan their visit. During the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions virtual tours can…

Both the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Arts Council England have announced that they will be awarding the second round of the Culture Recovery…

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that in the UK, and across the world, coronavirus cases are rising once more. "No one wants tougher…

We are in the process of updating our Business Plan for 2021-23, and we need your help to identify and prioritise the themes that could…

We now know that we have a range of Tier 1, 2 & 3 restrictions across the South East region from 2 Dec. As we…

The government's advice on volunteering during Lockdown 2.0 has been updated. Volunteers should not be attending the workplace if the venue has been forced to…

The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) is extending its support of the sector by consolidating its recovery in the medium term. From 25 November 2020…

As part of the national Kickstart programme, Artswork will be employing up to 30 young people as Youth Consultants across South East England. Youth Consultants will work both within Artswork and with…

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has issued an announcement  on 15 October 2020 that more areas are to move into Tier 2,  classed as 'high', from…

Since April 2020, we have awarded over £158k through 4 small grants schemes to help south east museums respond to the challenges presented by the…

Wanting to discover your local area, explore your heritage, and search the records but not sure where to start?   The Amelia will be hosting a…

New regulations for hospitality businesses and venues to enforce the rule of 6, NHS QR code posters and contact logs. The Government has announced that…

From 1 October, most of our team will have new email addresses and telephone numbers. Why is this change happening?  The South East Museum Development…

From Monday 14 September, group meetings of over 6 people are prohibited in England. This will apply indoors and outdoors, including in private homes.  COVID-19…

Hedley Swain will join the new charitable trust in October 2020 when the organisation leaves Brighton & Hove City Council. He joins RPMT from Arts Council…

As head of a museum service which includes a Royal palace and an Edwardian house said to be the most haunted in Brighton, Janita Bagshawe…

In this introductory video provided by Museum Development East Midlands, Accreditation Advisor Heather Lomas provides an overview of the Museum Accreditation Scheme in the UK.…

You can now apply for a free UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark to reassure your customers that your business adheres to Government and public…

On Tuesday 23 June the Prime Minister announced that museums, galleries and historic sites can open to the public from 4 July 2020. As a…

GEM held an LGBTQ Education Skills Share session in late June on twitter with Jack Shoulder talking about finding, sharing and engaging people with LGBTQ+…

On 12 June, the Government updated the Health Protection regulations* on preventing the spread of Covid-19 to further ease some of the lockdown restrictions. The…

25 June 2020 Format:  online forum (Zoom) Join arts marketing communications consultant, Jo Finn, for a 60-minute online forum to unpick the communications challenges we…

Free marketing surgeries to help reopen your museum We are offering free, one-hour marketing surgeries to help museums create or revise their marketing communications strategy…

West Dean College of Arts and Conservation is offering funding to help those working or volunteering in the sector to study for their Masters part-time…

"With the 2020 Museums + Heritage Show postponed we are putting the content from the Show online to share expertise and knowledge with the sector.…

We are starting a fortnightly series of conversations for museums in Hampshire, Berkshire and Isle of Wight to share some of the challenges we are…

Posted 5 May 2020 The Society for Museum Archaeology is pleased to announce the publication of: Standards and Guidance in the Care of Archaeological Collections…

Posted 4th May https://www.gov.uk/government/news/top-up-to-local-business-grant-funds-scheme The Gov’t has increased the support fund for Small Business Grants and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants for small businesses. This…

South East Museum Development have launched two small emergency grants to help museums care for their collections and buildings during the Covid-19 crisis. Our Collections…

Arts Council England has recently launched a Covid-19 survey to better understand the position cultural organisations (including museums) are currently in, and might be facing,…

The National Lottery Heritage Fund are working to develop digital capabilities across the heritage sector.  Their initiative aims to promote digital skills and leadership, and directly support digital skills…

Updated 09 April 2020 NLHF:  Heritage Emergency Fund  For the full guidance notes on NLHF website Grant amounts: £3,000 to £50,000. Application form will be…

Posted 8th April 2020 Digital Surgeries:  The Digital Culture Network team has been busy supporting the sector to work more digitally.  They are able to provide 1-2-1…

Posted 8th April 2020 https://www.aim-museums.co.uk/coronavirus-resources-hr/ TheHRDept are offering AIM members free HR advice to assist on issues around Coronavirus. Support might cover: Questions about the…

Posted 7th April 2020 Working with the pool of consultants, AIM are offering an online support service for museums. Support will cover: Finance: Cashflow Leadership:…

To help museums respond quickly with applications to the emergency funding schemes from Arts Council England, National Lottery Heritage Fund, and Historic England we are offering free,…

Free Coronavirus HR Helpline for AIM members Association of Independent Museums (AIM) TheHRDept are offering AIM members free HR advice to assist on issues around…

Arts Council’s £50 million Emergency Response Fund for arts organisations (non-NPOS) Who can apply?  Fully and provisionally accredited museums with a track record of delivering…

ACE’s £160 million Emergency Funding Relief Scheme If you want to apply to the Art Council’s Emergency Funding Relief Scheme, you must set up an…

Please find our new dedicated Coronavirus (Covid-19) page here: https://southeastmuseums.org/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance/

Training The Accidental Fundraiser - Tonbridge - 13th February 10-1 This is an introduction to fundraising, covering an overview of all main income streams available…

Museum Development Evaluation – Opportunity to Contribute Arts Council England has commissioned DC Research Ltd (in partnership with Durnin Research and Pomegranate) to carry out…

The line-up for the Hampshire, Berkshire and Isle of Wight Museum Development Forum on 4th February has now been confirmed. The day starts with a…

This is a free afternoon session for artists working in any discipline based in Eastbourne and the surrounding area. Come along if: You would like…

Unlocking Our Sound Heritage is a national project to preserve and make accessible sound collections across the UK. The South East Hub for the project…

  Meeting Point is a facilitated, 2-year project to help guide museums or heritage sites through the process of commissioning and working with a contemporary…

There is an opportunity for museums to involved in the DAN consortium which is looking to build its members across the arts. Two development meetings…

Arts Council are seeking candidates for the role of Chair of the Accreditation Committee. They are also looking to appoint up to eight new members…

Museum of London What will be covered? Is your museum leadership team confident when it comes to digital? Are they as digitally literate as our…

THIS SURVEY IS NOW COMPLETE South East Museum Development is conducting its Annual Data Survey of museums. The purpose of the survey is to gather…

The calligraphy support scheme aims to provide regional museums with specialist and practical support to help them unlock the potential of their collections of Islamic…

Hugh Bonneville urges members of the public to vote for the Mary Rose Museum in the 25th National Lottery Awards. The Mary Rose in Portsmouth…

When: 17th October and 28th November 2019 Where: The Weald and Downland Living Museum and Chiltern Open Air Museum (or 8 other venues nationwide until…

SEMDP have partnered up with Culture24 to roll out a learning module which explores digital storytelling with museum collections. This opportunity offers ten museum places…

Hampshire Cultural Trust are looking to borrow some mannequins for a special exhibition in Winchester, starting in October and ending in January.  They need mannequins…

The Marsh Trust Award for Volunteers in Museum Learning is now accepting nominations. Closing date is Friday, 5 July 2019. This award celebrates the contribution of…

Amberley Museum is a 36 acre site located in the heart of the South Downs National Park, dedicated to showcasing and preserving the working past…

Pallant House Gallery is delighted to announce that it has received a grant of £92,910 from The National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund. This grant will…

Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery currently have 16 wooden display cases that they are offering to those who can give them a new home.…

Arts Council England are pleased to be partnering once again this year with Whitechapel Gallery to offer a series of professional development courses for curators…

Specification details: 2200w x 500d x 2000h. 625 display height with 1250 actual glass height, with 2-bays. Case has 2 x hinged opening doors to…

The panel consists of up 11 members who serve 3 year terms, meeting quarterly.  The panel aims to: Support the South East Museum Development Programme…

The South East Museum Development Programme is delighted to support museums by offering a range of grants which aim to help museums grow and develop.…

Are you looking at how best to welcome families to your museum?  Would you benefit from a professional audit of your site? We are inviting…

In March 2018, the Culture is Digital report was launched by the then Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the Rt. Hon.…

The Fellowship will support eight UK-based curators to participate fully in AAMC’s 2019 Conference in New York City in May 2019, including significant additional funding…

A Hospital With a History As part of their National Lottery Heritage Funded project, Royal Sussex County Hospital: A People’s History from 1828, The Royal…

Deadline for applications: 10am on Monday 8 April 2019 The Extend Leadership Programme is open to applicants working in in learning and education roles in…

Chiddingstone Castle have started the process of digitising their diverse collection as part of their Photography and Interpretation project. In the middle of February the…

The Society for Museum Archaeology has been awarded funding by Arts Council England (ACE) that will be used to deliver the SMART Project (Society for…

Charlotte Slinger, Community Projects Manager for Hampshire Cultural Trust, was invited to the House of Lords on Monday 25 February, along with Helen Dove from…

The Egham Museum Trustees are delighted to announce that The Egham Museum has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £93,000 for an exciting…

Would you like to be part of the panel informing and influencing local museum development support? Background The Panel works to ensure that the Hampshire…

Invitation for Venues in England to host the MaxLiteracy Awards 2018 – 19 The Max Reinhardt Charitable Trust, Engage, the National Association for Gallery Education…

On Friday 3rd August 2018, cultural and heritage organisations across the UK will be handing over their Twitter feeds to young people for our Teen…

AIM Biffa Award History Makers Programme The £1 million, AIM Biffa Award ‘History Makers – People who shaped our world’ programme, funds museums to create…

Nesta have an Arts Impact fund which museums are eligible to apply. Applicant organisations should demonstrate a track record (or future plans) to work with…

Registration is now open to take part in the world’s biggest drawing festival! Living Lines: An Animated Big Draw Festival, from 1-31 October 2017.  From cave…

The a-n (The Artists Information Company) launch Exhibition Payment Guidance for Museums working with Visual Artists. Museums and visual artists are increasingly working together and it’s…