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Be part of Silver Sunday 2023

Silver Sunday is a day dedicated to older people. Fun and free activities are held across the UK where older people can make new friends, visit new places, try new activities and connect with other…

Trustee vacancy – Dacorum Heritage

We are seeking a Communications Director and Trustee to join our Board of Trustees! This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead the Museum’s communications strategy and narrative, being an amb…

Museums and Galleries Exhibitions Tax Relief extended

Richard Sagar, Head of Policy, Charity Finance Group, highlights key elements of the Spring Budget for museums. Against a better-than-expected economic backdrop from the Off…

Conservation funding update

The Pilgrim Trust Collections Care and Conservation Grants have historically been open to AIM members from small to medium organisations, those with a footfall of 50,000 or less.  Part of the elig…

Trustee vacancy – Touring Exhibitions Group

Could YOU be a new TEG Trustee? We’re on the hunt for new Trustees and Advisory Board members, and you could be just the person we’re looking for to join TEG’s…

Free events and new guidance on digitisation launched by Heritage Fund

Throughout March, The National Lottery Heritage Fund is hosting a series of FREE webinars and panel discussions to help raise awareness of the need for greater digitisation across the UK’…

Trustee vacancy – Haslemere Educational Museum

Haslemere Educational Museum has two trustee vacancies. Education trustee A qualified teacher or educational professional (current or retired) who ha…

Trustee vacancy – Chair – Museum of Richmond

The Board of Trustees of the Museum are looking to recruit a new Chair to lead the Board and the Museum in its next phase of development. Role summary The Chair plays…

Trustee vacancy – Chair – National Motor Museum

New chair of trustees sought to help lead National Motor Museum into the future The National Motor Museum is looking fo…

Trustee vacancy – Bow Street Police Museum

Bow Street Police Museum opened in May 2021 and is one of London’s newest independent museums. We are currently looking to recruit new Trustees to join our Board, specifically to take on the role…

New book on planning exhibitions by AIM trustee

New step-by-step guide to planning exhibitions ‘Displaying Organisation’ out now! The first in the new Museum and Galleries Essentials series from Facet Publish…

Trustee vacancy – PK Porthcurno

PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global Communication is seeking to attract people who can bring further expertise to the Board of Trustees in the following areas: Education (especially school…

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