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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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Rising to the challenge
12/10/2021 in Awareness & Networks, Visitor Focus
Emily Hope, one of AIM’s newest Board members, reports on how the Visitor Experience Team at Beamish Museum has adapted to the challenges of the last 18 months. Locking the main doors of…
Who we are looking for The National Heritage Memorial Fund is looking to recruit up to six new NHMF Panel members. The role of the panel member is to help provide exp…
Celebrating the art that made us
07/10/2021 in Uncategorised
Museums are invited to get involved in an exciting new BBC festival! AIM is delighted to be working alongside other sector stakeholders to support the Art That Made Us Festi…
Trustee vacancy – Black Country Living Museum
01/10/2021 in Trustees
Black Country Living Museum in Dudley has open recruitment for Trustees to join the board on an initial three year term. Trustees play an important role in the leadership of the Museum, and …
Welsh Resilience Network – supporting each other in challenging times
01/10/2021 in Leadership & Culture
AIM spoke to consultant Nick Winterbotham and Carrie Canham, Curator of Ceredigion Museum about the many benefits of the Welsh Resilience Network. “It was a proposal from AIM supported b…
CFG membership update
30/09/2021 in Finance
Charities get ready for Gift Aid Awareness Day 2021 The 2021 #TickTheBox campaign is a chance to demonstrate impact and thank donors. Gift Aid is worth £1.3 billion to the sector, …
Trustee vacancy – Museums Galleries Scotland
29/09/2021 in Trustees
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) is the national development body for Scotland’s museums and galleries. We are looking for a new Board member with professional experience from the museums …
New funding opportunity – The Partner-Up Fund
29/09/2021 in Finance
A new pot of funding and support is being made available through a collaboration between Take Note, Collaborative Change and Footwork Trust – the Partner-Up fund. The …
Revealing Gilbert White
27/09/2021 in Awareness & Networks
As Gilbert White’s House prepared for Gilbert White’s 300th anniversary celebrations in 2020, they wanted to give the Gilbert White focused displays a makeover and were awarded an AIM …
New technology to transform one of the world’s oldest writer’s house museums
27/09/2021 in Awareness & Networks
All hell is breaking loose at Milton’s Cottage, with demonic takeovers, avenging angels and an epic battle between good and evil. Get ready for some strange sightings as Milton’s…
What’s behind surging energy prices?
24/09/2021 in Awareness & Networks
Electricity and gas prices keep rising, with seemingly no end in sight. So, what’s happening and how can you mitigate the worst effects? We spoke to Geoff Berry of the Energy Action Group to fin…
Trustee vacancies – Herne Bay Museum Trust
23/09/2021 in Trustees
Herne Bay Museum Trust, responsible for The Seaside Museum in Kent, is currently seeking a Treasurer and two new Trustees join the Board. Treasurer The overall role o…