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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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Job vacancy – Wessex Museums
15/07/2020 in Job Vacancies
£31,000 – £34,000 (Depending on experience, pro rata, 0.8 FTE, fixed-term contract to 31 March 2023) Wessex Museums is a thriving consortium of the four principal museums…
History Maker Noor Inayat-Khan
13/07/2020
In 1943, at the height of the Second World War, Noor Inayat-Khan became one of the first female radio operators to go undercover in Nazi-occupied France. She had volunteered for the Special Operati…
Joint museum sector statement from the National Museum Directors’ Council, Association of Independent Museums and the Museums Association We welcome the Government’s ann…
Conservation grants awarded by AIM
02/07/2020
Pilgrim Trust Conservation Grants 15 applications were received from AIM members in this round of funding. The 11 successful applications are: The Fry Gallery &…
The Royal Society of Sculptors is a registered charity governed by a Board of Trustees. The Board holds responsibility for the values and strategic direction of the Society. The Society’s strateg…
Job vacancy – Learning and Community Engagement Officer, Crofton Beam Engines
01/07/2020 in Job Vacancies
Can you help us tell Our Crofton Story? Learning and Community Engagement Officer (15 Hours per week; £8,000 p.a. for a two-year contract) We are nearing the end of a major project, …
Museum reopening guidance
30/06/2020
CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 NMDC GOOD PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR REOPENING MUSEUMS AFTER 4TH JULY 2020 …
Sector responds to reopening announcement
30/06/2020
Sector bodies have today issued a joint statement welcoming Government announcements on reopening, whilst underlining the ongoing need for investment and support during the recovery.…
Business Rates – update on a landmark ruling
30/06/2020
HOW SHOULD MUSEUMS BE VALUED FOR BUSINESS RATES? Colin Hunter, Director of Business Rates at Lambert Smith Hampton updates on a landmark ruling. Business r…
Museum Profile – Florence Nightingale Museum
30/06/2020
With the high-profile implementation of NHS Nightingale hospitals across the country, it is doubtful whether anyone in the UK has now not heard of the Victorian woman who is arguably the world’s …
As museums plan their eventual reopening it is apparent that front of house (FoH) workers will be essential at all stages, from the initial planning to their long recovery. We hear from Will Tre…
Steve Gardam, Director of the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre shares his perspective on the challenges of museum life in lockdown. “The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre o…