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Takeover Day is taking place on 17 November 2017, will you be taking part?

– Takeover Day is taking place on 17 November 2017, will you be taking part?

Kids in Museums to run two free events & takeover surgeries open to museums, galleries, archives or heritage sites.

ViL Project 2017-18

– ViL Project 2017-18

This Surrey, East & West Sussex Museum Development funded opportunity continues with our aim to support museums to develop sustainable practices in volunteer management.

Did you take part in October's Museums At Night?

– Did you take part in October's Museums At Night?

Culture24 are currently collating feedback and visitor numbers, and you can help by encouraging the museums in your patch who took part by running an event to fill in their Venue Survey.

AIM VisitorVerdict: Discounted Rates until September 30 2015

– AIM VisitorVerdict: Discounted Rates until September 30 2015

Creative Museums opportunity (Small museums)

A research and development opportunity for small museums to enrich the visitor experience and develop new business opportunities has arisen.

Hampshire Solent museums: apply for funding to take part in Visitor Finder or Visitor Verdict

As announced at 'Getting to Grips with Audience Data' 5 grants of up to £100 to help your museum improve use of audience data. It's first come, first served!

Shortlist for Family Friendly Museum Award 2015 Announced

– Shortlist for Family Friendly Museum Award 2015 Announced

This year’s shortlist for the Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Award is a reflection of all the different sorts of museums in Britain, and how each one can offer a wonderful welcome to families.

AIM launches the 'Hallmarks of Prospering Museums' framework

– AIM launches the 'Hallmarks of Prospering Museums' framework

The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) launched an important new initiative to help museums at its national conference this month. The “AIM Hallmarks of Prospering Museums” is a framework that helps museums and heritage organisations ide

Event Expenses Fund: £50 - £200 for your group to support Voluntary Arts Week events in Kent

– Event Expenses Fund: £50 - £200 for your group to support Voluntary Arts Week events in Kent

Voluntary Arts Week is an annual celebration of cultural creativity across the UK and RoI. It is run by Voluntary Arts who provide local, regional and national press and media support and social media campaigns featuring events listed as part of the week.

Museums from across Kent & Medway 'create a school workshop'

– Museums from across Kent & Medway 'create a school workshop'

On Tuesday 3rd February, a group of staff and volunteers from across Kent & Medway museums and heritage sites got together to find out how to create an effective and enjoyable workshop for schools.

Have you VanGo'd yourself? Culture24 tells us how

– Have you VanGo'd yourself? Culture24 tells us how

VanGoYourself is a website that allows people to recreate artworks from museums and galleries around the world. VanGoYourself offers a unique and fun way for couple to celebrate Valentine’s Day, as well as gaining a new perspective and engagement w

Welcome to Excellence - customer service training for employees and volunteers

– Welcome to Excellence - customer service training for employees and volunteers

Welcome to Excellence is a suite of high impact nationally available courses covering a range of customer service topics.

Small Experiment & Community Catalyst funding available for Swale & Medway

– Small Experiment & Community Catalyst funding available for Swale & Medway

South & East Museum Federation AGM Update

AIM Visitor Verdict benchmarking scheme – places available, and a seminar day in London

– AIM Visitor Verdict benchmarking scheme – places available, and a seminar day in London

Small Experiment & Community Catalyst funding available for Swale & Medway

Accreditation Update, May 2014

– Accreditation Update, May 2014

Mary Rose Museum: Finalist for the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2014

Mary Rose Museum – Mary Rose Museum: Finalist for the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2014

The new Mary Rose Museum that opened 31 May 2013 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, is one of six finalists selected for the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2014. This prestigious award celebrates the achievements of the best UK museums and galleries

The Prime Minister’s Holocaust Commission

Partnership investment - open call from Artswork

– Partnership investment - open call from Artswork

Museum2Museum collection care session at the Powell Cotton Museum a great success

– Museum2Museum collection care session at the Powell Cotton Museum a great success

NatSCA Evaluation Survey Report

– NatSCA Evaluation Survey Report

AIM Visitor Verdict benchmarking scheme - update

– AIM Visitor Verdict benchmarking scheme - update

New Expressions 3 (NE3)

– New Expressions 3 (NE3)

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - best Large Visitor Attraction

Beautiful South's awards ceremony – Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - best Large Visitor Attraction

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has been awarded Gold for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at the Beautiful South's Awards for Excellence 2013-2014

Measuring the Impact of the Arts

Pitch for a Connect10 artist!

Home Atmospheres: Sensing and Feeling at Home - Call for Papers

– Home Atmospheres: Sensing and Feeling at Home - Call for Papers

Military museums' First World War interactives collaboration

AMOT museums collaborating to create First World War interactives

Arts Award resources for ‘Discover and Explore’ from Trinity College London

The Eridge Trust – small grants to museums & galleries

Accessible Interpretation: SMOG testing and Access Advisory Groups

Tactile ‘Pen Friend’ guidebook – Accessible Interpretation: SMOG testing and Access Advisory Groups

Reminiscence Evaluation Toolkit

Changes in Accreditation: An update from Samuel Rowlands, (Accreditation Manager)

Join the Family Arts Festival

£300,000 Fund available to Regional Museums

New Arts Council England funding streams

Google offers free products and advertising for UK charities

Still time to take part in ‘Hidden Treasures’

Association of Independent Museums (AIM) New Success Guides – first batch uploaded
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