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This section features news, events and staff and Trustee vacancies from across the museum and heritage sector.
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Flexible, proactive and practical, AIM’s work has changed continuously in response to the impact of the pandemic. Below are just some of our highlights from a challenging year.…
AIM is pleased to launch the 2021…
British Museum Knowledge Share event series – new dates released
23/03/2021 in Awareness & Networks, Events
The next sessions in the British Museum Knowledge Share Spring Event Series are now open for booking. Designed for people working in museums and cultural heritage, these free online events a…
When we think of the Welsh Valleys our thoughts generally turn to male voice choirs, Tom Jones, rugby and of course coal – the black gold that fuelled so much of the industrial revolution and lef…
AMA events
11/01/2021 in Awareness & Networks, Visitor Focus
The AMA has a variety of webinars coming up between January and March that are a great way to fit some training into your week — whether you’re at home or are back in the office. They co…
It’s Showtown!
21/12/2020 in Awareness & Networks, Innovation & Risk
Seeking to bring together the best of museum and visitor attraction, Showtown celebrates Blackpool and its role in the development of British popular culture. We spoke to Learning and Engag…
Heritage Heroes Awards 2020
16/12/2020 in Awareness & Networks
Heritage Heroes Awards 2020: Nominations are now open! Do you know someone who went in to check on an empty heritage building in lockdown? Do you know someone who check…
Museum Profile – Black Cultural Archives
14/12/2020 in Awareness & Networks
Black Cultural Archives (BCA) in Brixton is the home of Black British History. Our mission is to collect, preserve and celebrate the histories of people of African and Caribbean descent in the UK a…
Museum Profile – The Cromwell Museum
27/10/2020 in Awareness & Networks
The Cromwell Museum is a contradiction; it’s one of the smallest museums in the UK (our gallery space is currently a single room just 70 metres square) but has internationally important c…
AIM and Museums Association are working together to support the sector in accessing the Kickstart Scheme…
You’ve reopened, but what next?
17/08/2020 in Purpose
Recovery and change: what are the first steps? Hilary McGowan and Piotr Bienkowski Many museums will need to adapt and change to ensure they survive in the longer term. How …
AIM Launches New Success Guide: Successfully Taking Over Your Local Museum
18/09/2018 in Awareness & Networks, Governance
Asset transfer is a relatively new approach to managing museums. It is complex, and it will be some time before the implications can be assessed. We spoke to Bethany Rex, Research Fellow at The Un…