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Collections Access Grant Case Studies
“MDEM offered Collections Access Grants to help museums in the East Midlands to support museums to increase access to collections projects such as improving documentation, storage and care of collections. The grants were from £250-£1,000. ”
Small Grant Case Studies
“MDEM offered Small Grants to help museums in the East Midlands to support small-scale projects from £250-£1,500 where funding had been difficult to source, and prioritising urgent needs related to the Covid-19 crisis. These case studies a”
Reboot & Recovery Grant Case Studies
“Thanks to Art Fund partnership funding, MDEM offered Reboot & Recovery Grants to help museums in the East Midlands re-build their offer to audiences and strengthen organisationally in response to the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Th”
21st Century Visitor Attractions
“The 21st Century Visitor Attraction programme was created in partnership with the Arts Marketing Association to help organisations become more audience-focused, resilient and successful. Working with experienced trainers, two cohort of m”
Market Town Museums Network
“In 2016, Leicestershire County Council (LCC), in partnership with Museum Development East Midlands (MDEM), successfully secured an Arts Council Resilience Fund grant of £87,300 to establish the Market Town Museums’ Network. Initially com”
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MDEM Trustee Development Opportunities 2022
MDEM is pleased to run a network for museum and heritage trustees from organisations of all sizes across the East Midlands. This network is for individuals who wish to meet and share best practice and access peer support from other trustees. This year has a lot in...
Sustainable Futures: An MDEM Focus
We're pleased to be starting 2022 with a year long focus on sustainable practices across museum operations, Over the coming 12 months there'll be several opportunities for organisations and individuals to learn more about greener museum initiatives, from collections...
Equity and Inclusion for Museums: introductory resources
Diversity and Inclusion are central to a fair society and to the success of institutions in being relevant to communities. Isilda Almeida and Maurice Davies have been working with Museum Development UK (MDUK), with support from the Association of Independent Museums...
MDEM Trustee Development Opportunities 2022
MDEM is pleased to run a network for museum and heritage trustees from organisations of all sizes across the East Midlands. This network is for individuals who wish to meet and share best practice and access peer support from other trustees. This year has a lot in...
Sustainable Futures: An MDEM Focus
We're pleased to be starting 2022 with a year long focus on sustainable practices across museum operations, Over the coming 12 months there'll be several opportunities for organisations and individuals to learn more about greener museum initiatives, from collections...
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We've just updated our Spring training programme, so now is the perfect time to book your space! Including our in-person 'Regional Collections ... Symposium' in partnership with @unilincoln https://mdem.org.uk/training-and-events/
In our latest #KidsInMuseums Manifesto consultation, we asked families how they prefer to find out what's happening in their local museum. They said:...
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