At MDEM we support a wide range of projects and initiatives for museums across the region. Take a look at our impact video which covers our work between 2015 – 2018. You can browse some more in-depth case studies mentioned in the video below. Thank you to all of the museums involved in the film.
Bakewell Old House Museum has received support over many years from MDEM through training events, consultancy, in-depth programmes, small grants and networks. This support has enabled the museum to make changes to its governance, to develop its approach to collections...
For many years Ruddington Framework Knitters Museum has taken part in and benefited from MDEM initiatives. The support provided by MDEM has enabled the museum and its board to become more audience-focused, resilient, and professional. From 2021 they took part in the...
Mansfield Museum’s mission is to bring people together to create healthier, proud communities. They are all about helping local people discover the world around them, cherishing Mansfield’s unique stories, and bringing them to life. Their big dream is to be a place...
Between 2021 and 2022 MDEM ran a Succession Planning Programme twice. The programme aimed to support independent museums in the region to consider their future sustainability and to develop an inclusive approach to trustee recruitment. Eyam Museum and Hinckley and...
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. These case studies are taken...
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 are taken from grants awarded...
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. These were available between...
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 museums take a...
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 comprising five museums, the...
Becoming a greener museum walks hand in hand with delivery of a museum’s core objectives and increasing resilience. The Greener Museum programme of support can help to accelerate achievement of goals such as enhancing visitor experience, improving object conservation,...
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