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

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Shortlisted nominees announced for the 22nd annual Museums + Heritage Awards

For the first time, the public and the museum & heritage industry will be asked to vote The shortlisted nominees have been announced for the annual …

Hiliaeth a gwrth-hiliaeth mewn amgueddfeydd

Cyflwyniad Yn haf 2020, achoswyd ton ysgytwad o sioc o gwmpas y byd gan lofruddiaeth hiliol George Floyd yn Unol Daleithiau America – un yn unig o restr hir o lofruddiaethau tebyg. Yn y …

Racism and anti-racism in museums

Maya Sharma, Programme Manager at Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust (AIUET) and strategic advisor on the Re:Collections programme outlines the importance of developing anti-racist approache…

New Year, new honours 

AIM is keen to support nominations celebrating the breadth of great work in independent museums and heritage. Honours nominations are submitted to a committee which makes decisions on awards…

Acting for the future

Dr Jenny Peachey, Senior Policy Advocate, Carnegie UK on future generations, wellbeing, and relevance. Future generations and museums  Our great-gre…

Curating for Change

In part one of a series, we caught up with Amelia Silver – Fellow – Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds and Freya Purcell – Curatorial Fellowship Assistant – Bristol Culture from t…

‘Tis the season

With the Christmas party season in full swing, Sarah Furness, partner in the employment law team at Hay & Kilner, has issued a checklist to help employers prepare …

Cylchlythyr Ymddiriedolwyr AIM Tachwedd 2023

Adeiladu bwrdd amrywiol Mae adeiladu bwrdd amrywiol yn rhan hanfodol o gyflawni’r cydbwysedd rhwng sgiliau proffesiynol craidd a phrofiad strategol ehangach. Mae cynyddu …

Building a diverse board

Building a diverse board is a critical part of achieving the balance between core professional skills and broader strategic experience. Increasing non-executive diversity is a key priority …

Trustee vacancy – Tewkesbury Museum

Tewkesbury Museum is seeking two new Trustees:  Collections Trustee – Conserve, store and display the Museum’s collection.  Continue SPECTRU…

Achieving an inclusive approach to board recruitment in arts, heritage and culture

“10 years ago, one of the most important considerations in trustee recruitment was previous governance experience. The trouble is that this becomes a self-perpetuating cycle – a…

Trustee vacancy – The Museum of Somerset Coalfield Life

Radstock Museum (The Museum of Somerset Coalfield Life) is recruiting new Trustees.  We are looking for people to help oversee the running of this award-winning centre for …

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