About us

Museum Development East Midlands (MDEM) is part of a national network of Museum Development providers across England. MDEM offers a continually updated programme of activities and support targeted at the needs of accredited museums and those with Working Towards Accreditation status.

Museum Development East Midlands has four key aims:

MDEM support museums towards a sustainable future, by running a suite of targeted development programmes, grant funds, training opportunities, support for county forums, advice, information and one-to-one support to help deliver the Arts Council’s strategy.

Support will be delivered to Accredited museums and those actively working towards Accreditation. 

Museum Development East Midlands advocates to stake holders and associated organisations, the value and role of the rich diversity of museums and heritage sites.

Leicestershire County Council will host the museum development programme and support the administration and governance of the regional Museum Development programme.

Our Mission and Purpose

To support improvement and resilience within the sector and to lead and empower museums to be ambitious, confident and sustainable by providing needs-specific, quality opportunities for learning, exploration, participation and networking.
We do this by facilitating, enabling and providing appropriate support and opportunities based on identified need to ultimately benefit audiences.

MDEM is primarily funded by Arts Council England (ACE) and hosted by Leicestershire County Council.

The delivery programme is shaped by key objectives of Let’s Create (the Arts Council 10-year strategy 2020-2030) and by identified sector needs.

The Programme Board oversees delivery of the programme against agreed targets and comprises representatives of accredited museums across the region.

MDEM is committed to equalities across all areas of its operation and to reducing the environmental impact of the programme.

Who we are

Meet the Museum Development East Midlands team

If you have a question or query and would like to know if we can help, get in touch with us, either by telephone or email. We look forward to hearing from you.

Liz Moran

Museum Development Programme Manager

E: liz.moran@leics.gov.uk

Currently vacant

Museum Development Programme Officer

Laura Hughes

Museum Development Project Officer

T: 07526 930074
E: laura.hughes@leics.gov.uk

 

Anita Hollinshead

Regional Collections Officer

T: 07876 166742
E: anita.hollinshead@leics.gov.uk

Collections advice, training and grant advice. Regional Emergency and Risk Network (ERN).

Heather Lomas

Organisational Health Programme Facilitator

T: 07809 771066 / 01986 784477
E: office@heatherlomas.co.uk

Organisational Health Programme enquiries, advice and support.

Jennie Crawford

Accreditation Adviser

E: jennie@museummatters.co.uk

Accreditation advice and support.

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Museum Development Midlands 2024-27

Museum Development Midlands 2024-27

Your new Museum Development Midlands (MDM) team are busy collaborating to ensure our continued support for museums in the Midlands from April 2024. Museum Development from now until April 2024  Until April 2024, the Museum Development teams in the East Midlands and...

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Museum Development Midlands 2024-27

Museum Development Midlands 2024-27

Your new Museum Development Midlands (MDM) team are busy collaborating to ensure our continued support for museums in the Midlands from April 2024. Museum Development from now until April 2024  Until April 2024, the Museum Development teams in the East Midlands and...

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