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Latest conservation grants awarded
02/12/2024 in Collections
The collections care and conservation grants, funded by the Pilgrim Trust, continue to be popular amongst our smaller AIM members with 33 applications received for funding in the Autumn round. …
AIM has released the 2024 edition of its Economic Impact of the Independent Museum Sector Report and Toolkit,…
Launch of Museums Data Service
17/09/2024 in Collections
Museum Data Service launches, revolutionising access to the UK’s cultural heritage. This ambitious initiative, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the UKRI Arts a…
Cybersecurity: Protecting your organisation without breaking the bank
27/08/2024 in Innovation & Risk
In the digital age, cyber and data security pose significant challenges for organisations that collect and store it. While physical theft is tangible, data loss remains a hidden risk. Wheth…
Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Mayor of London and part of a flagship project for Croydon’s year as London Borough of Culture in 2023, the Museum of Croydon celebrated t…
AIM Director Lisa Ollerhead on developing AIM’s Climate Hallmark. At the 2023 Conference AIM shared a draft of a brand-new Hallmark for Prospering Museums – one for the …
Replacing technology can be daunting. How do you begin to define what your museum needs asks Associate Supplier, Rod Barlow. With technology changing so rapidly, it essentia…
Strong foundations for successful projects
26/06/2024 in Innovation & Risk
Consultant and AIM Associate Supplier Colin Mulberg highlights the importance of solid groundwork to project delivery. In the early stages of a significant project, it is te…
Making the most of your grant applications
22/05/2024 in Finance
We spoke to Emma Chaplin, Chair of ICON and Margaret Harrison, AIM’s Head of Programmes to get their expert take on making a solid grant application. Applying for grants i…
Gift Aid in 2024
01/05/2024 in Finance
Charity Finance Group has big plans for Gift Aid in 2024. Dionne Sturdy-Clow, CFG’s Gift Aid Project Officer, sets out some of the work being done to help every charity understand and mak…
Two AIM members collaborate on new exhibition
05/04/2024 in Collections
The Kent Archaeological Society (KAS), in collaboration with the Faversham Fleur De Lis Museum and the Lees Court Estate, has launched a new archaeological exhibition called “Lees Court Estat…
Museums across the UK welcome removal of sunset clause on Exhibition Tax Relief
06/03/2024 in Finance
The UK’s museums have welcomed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcement in the Spring Statement that the Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGETR) is to be made permanent. Since i…