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Roman artefacts on display at Trimontium Museum

Bridging Continents: How Trimontium empowers volunteers with CatalogIt

How The Trimontium Museum streamlined its cataloging and enabled remote volunteers to bring stories of this Roman fort to life.

Two children looking at a digital portrait at Delapre Abbey

Delapré Abbey unveils new exhibition funded by AIM

Delapré Abbey has launched a new exhibition exploring the refugee heritage of the Bouverie family, the last family to own the historic site.

Oxford University Museum of Natural History partners with local caterers and coffee roasters.

Altogether now – better visitor offers through partnerships

Associate Supplier, Colin Mulberg outlines how working with partners benefits both visitors and venues.

Family group pictured at Chasewater Railway Museum

Significant visitor milestone for AIM member

Chasewater Railway Museum is proud to have welcomed their 150,000th visitor.

Large ship with masts at harbour

What is heritage science?

Heritage science might not be a term you hear every day, but its impact on cultural heritage is profound.

Annual AIM membership survey

The annual AIM membership survey is open for responses from all our members.

UK Houses of Parliament and the River Thames

Advocacy with urgency

We continue our advocacy work with ever more urgency this year and are asking you to do so as well.

Funding announcement

Arts Everywhere Fund announced

Over £270 million Arts Everywhere Fund for arts venues, museums, libraries and the heritage sector in major boost.

Join the Safe Access museum and heritage cohort

Is your museum or heritage organisation committed to fostering inclusion and wellbeing and wanting to create safer and more inclusive and welcoming spaces for all? 

AIM programmes open for new applications

We’re pleased to open applications for programmes of support and guidance for AIM members.

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The importance of heritage protection

Heritage sites and museums are repositories of our collective memory, but their preservation is under constant threat. Lisa O’Flynn from new Associate Supplier Abloy outlines strategies to mitigate the risk.

UK Houses of Parliament and the River Thames

Martyn’s Law progresses in parliament

The UK Government is making significant strides in enhancing public safety with the introduction of Martyn’s Law to Parliament, says Associate Supplier United Outcomes.

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