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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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Job Vacancies – Epworth Old Rectory
Epworth Old Rectory is the former home of the Wesley family, the founders of the worldwide Methodist movement. It offers inspiration and learning for all people, with particular significance for Christians as a place of pilgrimage. As an Accredited museum, it tells...
Museum Accreditation Scheme update November 2021
Arts Council England (ACE) has updated the series of FAQs regarding the roll out of the Accreditation returns schedule, detailed information is here...
Digital Storytelling Programme
Coming in February 2022: a short programme of three sessions run in partnership with MDEM and Culture24 supporting digital storytelling with a collections focus. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-storytelling-with-a-collections-focus-tickets-181680771077 Is your...
Job Vacancies – Epworth Old Rectory
Epworth Old Rectory is the former home of the Wesley family, the founders of the worldwide Methodist movement. It offers inspiration and learning for all people, with particular significance for Christians as a place of pilgrimage. As an Accredited museum, it tells...
Museum Accreditation Scheme update November 2021
Arts Council England (ACE) has updated the series of FAQs regarding the roll out of the Accreditation returns schedule, detailed information is here...
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At @BuxtonMuseum children are encouraged to discover, touch and play through its interactive displays. Investigate insects, shark teeth or micro ... shells under the microscope 🔬 dress up like a Roman 🛡 or check out what the bear is wearing today 🐻 #ManifestoMonday
Join Patagonia grantee The @Carbon_Literacy Project for this online Introduction to Carbon Literacy for Museums, hosted by @MusDevEM. Learn how your ... museum can utilise the brand new Carbon Literacy Museums Toolkit to become more environmentally sustainable.
Want your museum to become more sustainable and join the fight against climate change? Sign up to our free event 11th Jan to find out how: ... https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greener-museums-taking-action-against-climate-change-tickets-202880560217