Museum Development UK, a network of national Museum Development providers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, has awarded over £400,000 as part of The…

This page is dedicated to providing information about the Berkshire Hampshire Solent Museum Development Forum event that took place on the 23 February 2023 at…

Welcome to the Local Authority Devolution films by South East Museum Development. A practical guide for local authority museum services that are considering a change/devolution…

Our colleagues at South West Museum Development have developed a new Museum Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Roadmap to support museums to prepare their organisations to…

What is the Bath & Colonialism Archive Project? The Bath & Colonialism Archive Project is a research project that began in May 2021. It is…

An introduction to the museums in the Kent & Medway Museums Partnership and their learning offer. This resource has been developed to support schools in…

The National Archives have produced a new Digital Enga../resource-library/GEM.jpgent Toolkit, which has been created to help archives develop how they use their collections to tell stories…

This section of the website contains links and resources to help volunteers and paid staff manage your museum’s volunteering programme. As part of the Growing…

Welcome This page is dedicated to providing information for delegates attending the Berkshire Hampshire Solent Museum Development Forum event that took place on the 15…

A new SEND in Museums website has been launched, and promises to change the way the sector views and responds to children and young people…

According to the Annual Museum Survey 2021, only 39% of museums in the south east collect any equalities data about their own workforce. Building a…

This practical workshop is aimed at participants who are actively in the process of writing a bid – or who expect to do so shortly.…

Developing new audiences and reconnecting with past visitors is a priority for museums as they recover from the impact of the Covid pandemic. We have…

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…

Grant Writing for Beginners Slides Recording of event coming soon Are you new to applying for grants for your museum? Have you tried to get…

The Beaney hosted their 'Museum Reflections Part 2: Diversity and Representation Conference' on Monday 28 June 2021. At the conference, they mentioned the upcoming launch…

Resources Accreditation for Conservation-5th July 2021 - Powerpoint slides

 Resources Back to Basics ‘How to care for and conserve collections’ - 29 June 2021 Powerpoint slides

Physical and Virtual Exhibitions in Military Museums Here you will find notes and presentations from the speakers at this network day. Telling your story in…

Updated 23/02/2021 The government introduced a third lockdown on 5 January 2021, and a 4 step roadmap to ending the lockdown was announced on the…

This page is no longer being actively updated. Information and advice for museums Latest advice from Arts Council England Latest advice from AIM: Association of Independent Museums…

Updated 23/02/2021 Government Support for Employers and Businesses Latest advice from GOV.UK Latest government support initiatives for businesses The Chancellor announced an extension to his package of…

Updated 29/03/21 Information and advice Latest advice from the GOV.UK Latest advice from NHS Latest advice from Public Health England Latest advice from MIND: Coronavirus and your wellbeing National…

These 'top tips' were compiled by Jo Finn, a specialist consultant working with us on our 'Growing Volunteering' Project during 2020-2021. HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR…

What’s the best way to care for museum collections? How can we safely handle museum objects? What cleaning can we do - and when should…

As spring approaches it is the time to start thinking about insect pests. This training will help you identify which insects could be eating your…

Can museums make any money from online content? In this session we hear from three very different museums about the ways in which they…

Welcome! Recruiting new Trustees can be challenging. Experience shows that it is easy to recruit badly, but to recruit well takes time and effort. So, where…

  Hazardous materials, such as asbestos and mercury, form part of many different types of cultural heritage and can sometimes go unnoticed until a problem…

The coronavirus pandemic and resulting restrictions have had an impact on everyone’s wellbeing, including those working in museums and heritage organisations. This webinar, in partnership…

We know that starting or updating an Emergency Plan can be overwhelming. Creating an Emergency Plan is something that can be pushed to the bottom…

Sensing Culture was a three-year multi-partner project with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) as the lead partner, and funded by £438,900 from…

Environmental monitoring and control play an important role in collections care. Many of our historic collections are susceptible to damage from incorrect or fluctuating humidity.…

Are you looking for a conservator to carry out treatments to historic objects and art works? Finding a Conservator Start with the Conservation Register www.conservationregister.com.…

We recognise that Local Authority (LA) Museums sometimes 'fall through the gaps' for support, and funding in particular. On this page you will find various…

David Thickett, Senior Conservation Scientist of English Heritage, talks through the process of purchasing and maintaining a showcase that will work for you and your…

About this Event What was it about? Exploring the right platforms for you and your organisation. With a focus on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. How…

This toolkit is designed to help museums to keep their buildings and collections safe during periods of temporarily closure, such as instructed by the Government…

Covid-19 has taken a toll on museum collections. During lockdown, limited access to collections and restrictions on staff and volunteer capacity (owing to furloughing and…

The National Archives work in partnership with Arts Council England, together with other sector partners, and aim to support archive services, encourage new thinking in…

What are Arts Council England (ACE) Project Grants? Arts Council England (ACE) is responsible for leading the strategic development of the museum sector. They have…

How to create an applicant profile on Grantium The first step is to create a user account which you will use to log into Grantium.…

This training session was part of a series of training with the Arts Marketing Association looking at a specific area of audience enga../resource-library/GEM.jpgent. Re-engaging with…

Strategic Marketing Planning Workshop for participants Strategic Marketing Planning additional resources Strategic Marketing Planning Extra Resources   About this Event What is it about? Taking…

With reduced visitor numbers and a degree of uncertainty over the next few months, how can we maximise the spend in our museum shops? This…

How do museums build up public confidence in museums as places to visit (using digital enga../resource-library/GEM.jpgent to build up to physical visits)? How do visitor…

Whilst lockdown is easing and the cultural sector is gradually re-opening, most museums know that the tricky times aren’t over. With unpredictable visitor numbers, income…

Are you wondering how to manage the tricky balance between the operational requirements for volunteers in a newly re-opened museum and our duty of care…

How do museums build up school confidence in museums as places to visit? How do school offers need to develop to create a good experience,…

SEMD family friendly reopening presentation 27 Jul 20 Family Friendly Reopening - regional picture Creating a Family Friendly Environment on Reopening - notes What concerns…

This Guide has been produced by the American Event Safety Alliance to support organisations in organising events in the US. Some of the tips may…

Community Enga../resource-library/GEM.jpgent Powerpoint Reopening the Library Powerpoint Lockdown to Reopening - Email marketing at Tate Slides More resources to come... This event took place on…

This first virtual meeting focused on formal learning provision after lockdown. It included a look at Online Learning Resources, a summary of the Government Guidance…

The SE Museum Facilities Managers Forum were successful in attracting Arts Council England and SEMD support for a programme of sustainability training and activity in…

Podcast: How to get started in social media (includes inclusive digital communication): https://youtu.be/H30jiDES--E There are other EMBED talks via https://embed.org.uk/embed-talks on mental health, passport systems to support staff…

'How can museums diversify their income and meet the needs of a more local audience?' This webinar gave some practical advice on setting up a…

The Cromwell Museum in Huntington has kindly offered to share their Reopening planning documents to help others who are going through the same process. Museum…

Please note: We are working on providing closed captions to our training in the near future Supporting Visitors in the Post Lockdown World EMBED-DCN Training…

Jo Finn led a workshop of 8 Museums on the 25 June 2020 Please find the presentation below. Online forum - communications considerations for reopening…

Having reacted swiftly to Covid 19 museums are now starting to regroup and consider the new, and possibly different, future. This session looked at what…

Full Cost Recovery means securing funding for all the costs involved in running a museum activity or project. During this crisis it’s going to be…

Updated 21/12/21 Museums play a critical role in society by contributing to dialogue and understanding between peoples and cultures, facilitating cohesion in communities. To ensure…

If you believe your museum is within 4 to 8 weeks of closure: contact your Museum Development Officer at SEMD and the team from AIM to discuss your options…

Legionella risks during the coronavirus outbreak Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia which can cause serious illness in persons who are susceptible such as…

We are aware that the Covid-19 lockdown measures have put financial strains on every museum. For some, the loss of income during the busy Spring…

SEMD has prepared some simple instructions to help you use different online tools, Zoom, and Microsoft Team. Digital Culture Network has created notes about the different tools to help…

Museums rely on their visitors to generate a large part of their income to cover their operating costs, but what if a museum is closed…

Keeping your Buildings and Collections Safe during the Covid-19 Crisis Priorities for Temporary Museum Closure Top Priority Make sure that more than one or two people…

Collections Care Guidance during the Covid-19 Crisis Conservation specialists Spencer and Fry have pulled together some suggestions on how to care for your museum collections…

‘Covid-19: Ultimate Guide to Free Video Conferencing and Collaboration Tools’ by UCToday Advice about remote volunteer from East Midlands Museum Development Example of a Digital Museum from Hastings…

Advice from MIND: Coronavirus and your wellbeing Advice for Museum Educators about Mental Health and COVID-19 from Group for Education in Museums (../resource-library/GEM.jpg) Advice on looking after…

Advice about Business Continuity ‘Expect the Unexpected’ from DCMS Advice about HR from AIM: HR advice from TheHRDept Advice and resources for employers to support home working…

Remote Income Generation during Covid 19 Guidance

Keeping your buildings and collections safe during Covid 19 crisis

Collections care during Covid 19 crisis

Financial Stability for non-NPO organisations

This event, was organised jointly by the South East & South West Museum Development programmes, and explored how you can deliver a more holistic volunteer…

Community Enga../resource-library/GEM.jpgent and Outreach was the subject of the latest meeting of the Hampshire Military Museums Network held at Army Flying Museum on 5th March 2020.…

Monday 2 March 2020, 1.30pm – 4.30pm, Crawley Museum Trainer: Helen Harvie 'Museum Constitutions and how to amend them' Slides

A useful Disaster Recovery Guide produced by the Ecclesiastical Insurance Office, and circulated for reference by Kent Heritage Watch. Download a copy of the Disaster…

Welcome This page is dedicated to providing information for delegates attending the Berkshire Hampshire Solent Museum Development Forum event that took place on the 4th…

Our second 'Family Friendly Museums' training session was held on Thursday 28th November 2019 at Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery. This one-day training event…

This workshop was held at Chatham Historic Dockyard on the 10th October 2019, and was aimed at museums of all sizes who wanted to learn…