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AIM welcomes new administration
05/07/2024 in Uncategorised
Working with the new administration to advance the impact of the UK’s vibrant heritage sector. Following the election AIM is looking forward to working with the new Secretary …
Latest AIM and Pilgrim Trust conservation grants awarded
03/07/2024 in Uncategorised
We are pleased to announce that 17 projects were awarded funding in the recent spring round of the AIM Pilgrim Trust Collection Care and Conservation grants. The value and d…
Replacing technology can be daunting. How do you begin to define what your museum needs asks Associate Supplier, Rod Barlow. With technology changing so rapidly, it essentia…
AIM members are amongst the 18 museums in the running to be named the UK’s Best Family Friendly Museum. Kids in Museums has revealed the shortlist for its Family Friendly …
As museum sector bodies (Art Fund, Association of Independent Museums, Museums Association, National Museum Directors’ Council) we ar…
Consultant and AIM Associate Supplier Colin Mulberg highlights the importance of solid groundwork to project delivery. In the early stages of a significant project, it is te…
AIM members were amongst those recognised in HM The King’s Birthday 2024 Honours list Among the AIM members receiving Honours are Matthew Westerman, Chair of Imperial…
Update on Martyn’s Law
19/06/2024 in Events
The very latest on ‘Martyn’s Law’ from Alan Baldwin, CEO of United Outcomes, and Mark Payne, former West Midlands Counter- Terrorism commander, and United Outcomes Counter Terrorism L…
Lost museums – can you help?
19/06/2024 in Awareness & Networks
Do you know what happened to the Vinas Dolls Gallery in Newark, which closed in 2015, or where the collection of the Norfolk Museum of Straw Works ended up after its founder Ella Carstairs …
Shackleton Memorial Cross to go on display in Dundee commemorating 150th anniversary of his birth
22/05/2024 in Uncategorised
The Boss’ Memorial Cross transported over 7,000 thousand miles from South Georgia to Dundee aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough. It has been announced that the cross from Shackleton’s …
Making the most of your grant applications
22/05/2024 in Finance
We spoke to Emma Chaplin, Chair of ICON and Margaret Harrison, AIM’s Head of Programmes to get their expert take on making a solid grant application. Applying for grants i…