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Museum Development East Midlands (MDEM) is looking for new Programme Board members to start in June 2019
MDEM is funded by Arts Council England (ACE) as a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) Sector Support Organisation (SSO) as part of a national programme of Museum Development activity delivered across the 9 English regions. MDEM is currently starting Year 2 of...
2019-20 Grant Applications
Grant applications for 2019-20 will open on 1st May 2019. Follow the links to find out more about our current development programmes and grant funds. We also have an extensive free training programme, aimed at museums in the East Midlands. To see what’s available over...
‘Money and Medals’ Network Training Event
East Midlands Network Training Day: Anglo Saxon and Viking Coinage, Education and Display Techniques Where: University of Nottingham Museum When: Friday 5 April 2019, 10:00 - 16:30 This event will feature talks on the identification of Anglo Saxon and Viking coinage,...
AMA Conference 2019 Bursary
Museum Development East Midlands will provide one AMA conference 2019 bursary to cover 100% of your delegate cost. If your application is successful, you’ll only need to fund your own travel and accommodation. All applicants must be from an Accredited Museum or from...
Museum Accreditation Guidance Published
The guidance document to support the Arts Council England Museum Accreditation Scheme is now available to download from their website Support and advice | Arts Council England The guidance document provides information and support to the revised Museum...
Heritage Dot Conference – Bookings and Bursaries Open for Application
Booking is now open for for Heritage Dot, Lincoln’s inaugural digital heritage conference which takes place on 3rd and 4th June 2019 at the University of Lincoln. Conference co-host, The National Lottery Heritage Fund has also announced its support for a bursary...
Join the East Midlands Emergency and Risk Network
Emergency Preparedness and Risk can be challenging topics for museums to effectively manage on an ongoing basis. Museum Development East Midlands offers a range of support in these areas to ensure staff; buildings and collections are safeguarded as much as possible no...
Invitation to Apply: Banish the Backlog Programme 2019
 Does your museum have a documentation backlog which never seems to end? Do you want to move forward in this area but don’t know where to start? Join the second round of our ‘Banish the Backlog’ programme to receive intensive support, training and grants to develop...
ICOM UK Travel Grant Schemes Consultation
Since 2015 ICOM UK, funded by Arts Council England, Heritage Without Borders, and The British Council, has delivered three travel grant schemes: Working Internationally Regional Project (WIRP) Heritage Without Borders Travel Grant Scheme (HWB) ICOM UK/The British...
Red Fox Historical Launch Consultancy
Red Fox Historical is a brand new type of company delivering a holistic heritage package to a wide range of clients. From hands on interpretation to Heritage consultancy. We focus on sustainability and growth through engagement. With Backgrounds in community...
Artist Brief – The Workhouse
Background and Context The Workhouse is an imposing utilitarian 19th century building on the edge of Southwell. Based on architectural plans for an 18thcentury prison, its aim was to intimidate, encouraging people to see it as a place of last resort when they were not...
Leicestershire and Rutland Heritage Conference 2019
This one day conference is the first of its kind for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The aim of the event was to bring together everyone who undertakes heritage activity in these areas to share best practice, hear about new initiatives and network with other...
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