This section features news, events and staff and Trustee vacancies from across the museum and heritage sector.

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UK-wide Royal Society scheme offers £3,500 grants to museums to celebrate local science stories

From the Outer Hebrides to Cornwall, small museums across the UK are being called upon to apply for the Royal Society’s …

Trustee vacancy – Insole Court

Insole Court is a magnificent Grade II* listed Victorian mansion and gardens in Llandaff, Cardiff and is operated by an independent charity, the Insole Court Trust. Our Trustees are ambassadors for…

The Museums Lab 2022

TheMuseumsLab 2022 is a programme developed to support professional exchanges between curators, researchers, and executives, working in museums, galleries and heritage sites across African and Euro…

AIM Chair awarded OBE for services to cultural heritage

“So pleased to see Andrew recognised for his extensive services to museums and culture, and particularly the role he and AIM played in supporting, representing and protecting the sector during Co…

Trustee vacancies – Eskdale Mill

Eskdale Mill & Heritage Trust in Cumbria is seeking new trustees, including a secretary, chair, watermill and hydro engineering experts and finance/admin support.  The …

Museum Profile – Scottish Crannog Centre

Striding into the future with confidence The replica at the heart of the Scottish Crannog Centre was destroyed by fire in June this year. Yet, as Managing Director Mike Bens…

AIM responds to announcement of further support

AIM welcomes the Government’s announcement today that more support will…

Brighter Day – new conservation grants for AIM members

In the run-up to Christmas, we’re delighted to announce a new grant scheme for AIM members. The AIM Arts Scholars Brighter Day grants have been developed to help muse…

Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022

UK’s museums invited to apply for the world’s leading museum prize Applications to open from 5 January 2022 Prize fund total £160,000 20…

Trustee vacancy – The Peace Museum

Join our friendly team at The Peace Museum in Bradford. We are recruiting a Trustee for the role of Board Administrator to support us in the effective running of our meetings. This role is suitable…

Conservation ‘matchmaking’ project

A piloting project to match AIM members with conservation students took place over the summer. Prompted by CHEIN – a network of higher education institutions working with …

A message for members from the AIM Director

Hello all, Another week’s eNews and another gloomy prime ministerial statement to respond to. The message to people to reduce socialising is a hard one for museums and heritage organisatio…

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