Launch of Scotland’s museums and galleries strategy 2023 – 2030

New strategy sets a vision for collective action. The new strategy builds on the achievements of the first strategy, which guided the collective work of the sector and Museu…

UK’s biodiversity crisis highlighted by largest ever museum project

500 museums across the UK join with artists and environmentalists to create mass artwork inspired by animals in museum collections Launched today by the UK’s leading arts …

Kings of the Underground

New Associate Supplier, Vision Fountain, outline the powerful creative opportunities new technologies and gaming culture can bring to the heritage sector. Kings of the Under…

Museum Profile – The Devil’s Porridge Museum

The Devil’s Porridge Museum possibly holds the accolade for the best-named museum in the world. It tells the story of HM Factory Gretna, the largest munitions factory on earth during Worl…

Small budgets, high expectations

Recent recipients of the Kids in Museums ‘UK’s most Family Friendly Museum’ The National Emergency Services Museum in Sheffield highlight how to deliver sustainably a…

People are the beating heart of The Museums + Heritage Awards

The 2023 Museums + Heritage Awards are open for entries and offer more ways than ever to recognise the hard work and extraordinary achievements of individuals, teams and organisations acros…

Ten years of going further: Museums Galleries Scotland celebrates sector’s achievements

Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) highlights and celebrates the sector’s work over the last ten years in the newly published …

Setting up an Escape Room

AIM spoke to Ameeta Lodhia, Business Development Manager, Museum of the Order of St John to uncover how the team set up an Escape Room, opening up new markets in their Clerkenwell neighbour…

Covid Commemoration Consultation

The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration has launched a consultation giving people across the UK the opportunity to say how they think the pandemic should be remembered and with possible suggestion…

Museum profile – Armagh Robinson Library

Armagh Robinson Library is the oldest public library in Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1771 by Richard Robinson, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, who gifted his collection of b…

Comment – Liz Power, AIM Trustee

Liz Power, one of AIM’s newest Trustees, comments on the current cost of living rises and shares the approaches she’s taking as Director of a small independent museum. …

AIM cost of living survey

AIM launches new survey to assess the impact of the cost of living crisis on the sector. Following on from our January survey, we are keen to assess how museums have fared o…