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Museums and galleries urged to sign up for VAT refund scheme to support free entry for the public
30/08/2022 in Finance
The Government is pleased to announce that a new round of the VAT Refund Scheme for museums and galleries will open this Autumn. The VAT refund scheme encourages museums and galleries to pro…
The Newtown Textile Museum is housed in an original 1830s hand-loom weaving ‘factory’ in the middle of Wales. It consisted of six back-to-back cottages with two floors above where the 22 looms …
The power of feedback
26/08/2022 in Visitor Focus
The customer journey starts at home, so it is important to keep track of what visitors are saying about their experience, explains new Associate Supplier, software developer and app innovat…
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum Trust is seeking to appoint a Chair of Trustees to succeed Dr Diana Leitch MBE, FRSC who has undertaken the role for the past four years. At the same ti…
Trustee vacancy – Tenby Museum & Art Gallery
22/08/2022 in Trustees
About us Tenby Museum & Art Gallery is a long-established museum with an excellent reputation for the quality of its collections and displays is facing challenges as t…
Trustee vacancy – Dorset Museum
18/08/2022 in Trustees
Dorset Museum is currently looking to recruit up to four trustees to start over a two-and-a-half-year period. We are looking specifically for Trustees with backgrounds in Finance, Fundraising and D…
Military museums insurance focus
17/08/2022 in Innovation & Risk
Associate Supplier Hayes Parsons Insurance Brokers consider how military museums might protect their assets and activities. The UK has an amazing wealth of military museums …
New UK Heritage Pulse survey is seeking feedback from across the sector
16/08/2022 in Awareness & Networks
What’s it like on the front line of heritage? Sharing your views will help to support and influence the future of heritage. The National Lottery Herit…
Led by nine specialist Tech Champions, Digital Culture Network works across the arts and culture sector in England and offers FREE support. In this Q&A, Tech Champion, Katherine Brown, …
Trustee vacancy – Bow Street Police Museum
15/08/2022 in Trustees
Trustee Vacancies Bow Street Police Museum opened in May 2021 and is one of London’s newest independent museums. We are currently looking to recruit two new Trustees to jo…
What will escalating costs mean for the sustainability of our organisations, the wider sector and the communities and people we serve? Richard Sagar, Head of Policy, Charity Finance Group e…
AIM is pleased to be working with Social Enterprise Academy on the third round of Steps to Sustainability Heritage organisations across the UK are under increasi…