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.
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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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
