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Cultural Partnerships Toolkit from South East Museum Development Programme

This document collates useful tools that have been tried and tested through the work of the Cultural Partnerships Officer role within the South East Museum Development Programme between 2012 and 2018. It is arranged in two sections:

  • Tools – these are frameworks or templates, with suggestions for use. You could think of these as culinary ingredients.
  • Event format ideas – these are suggestions of how a museum might bring some of the tools together into an event or workshop to achieve particular aims. You could think of these as being like recipes.

At the end of the document you will find links to other toolkits and resources that we hope you may find of value in your partnership work.

Materials from The Hampshire Big Theme cross-cultural networking event 18 October 2017

Materials from the Hampshire Big Theme cross-cultural networking event held at Winchester Discovery Centre on 18 October 2017.

Materials from LGBT+ Heritage Projects – Heritage Lottery Fund Briefing and Networking Event 9 February 2018

Materials from LGBT+ Heritage Projects – Heritage Lottery Fund Briefing and Networking Event held on 9 February 2018 at Classic Boat Museum Gallery, East Cowes.

Materials from Partner briefing on website and branding for Hampshire Big Theme 2018: Creative Genius

Materials from Partner briefing on website and branding for Hampshire Big Theme 2018: Creative Genius held on 30 January 2018 at Chilcomb House.

Prove your Point Training Resources

This workshop focussed on collecting evidence about users and their experience to meet the Accreditation standard and to make successful funding bids. 

Culture Hampshire

Useful portal for finding local arts practitioners, organisations or venues for cross-cultural collaboration.

Partnership Agreement Template from Touring Exhibitions Group

TEG is pleased to announce the launch of a new Partnership Agreement Template. This resource is designed to assist organisations to develop a partnership agreement, to support any exhibition, education or other project they are embarking on.

Touring Exhibitions Group online resouces for members

Publications and research available for download by members including case studies, past issues of 'Exchange,' and research reports.

Materials from WIRP Workshop: Developing International Partnerships October 2016

Materials from the workshop jointly facilitated by South East Museum Development Programme with the Working Internationally Regional Project at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, 5 October 2016.

How to Plan a Collaborative Project... in four easy steps

This short guide from the Share Academy aims to provide museum professionals and university academics with tips for planning a collaborative project across the sectors.

Partnership Working in the Arts and Humanities: A Guide to Good Practice

This good practice guide is for use by both arts and humanities researchers and potential user communities (for example businesses, social enterprises, policy organisations) who wish to embark on or are already working in a partnership project.

Sample Partnership Agreement

Example of a partnership agreement - between our fictional Bugsley Museum and the imaginary arts organisation Bugshire Arts.

The Art of Partnering

The Art of Partnering is the final report of a Cultural Enquiry conducted by King's College London in collaboration with the BBC, which explored the role partnership plays in enabling publicly funded cultural institutions to enhance the quality and diversity of their work across the UK. The report was published on 13 October 2015.

Materials from The Hampshire Big Theme cross-cultural networking event 25 October 2016

Materials from the Hampshire Big Theme cross-cultural networking event held at Winchester Discovery Centre on 25 October 2016.

12 Tips to Help you with Networking

Networking is an important part of building successful partnerships with other museums, cultural organisation or business. Here are a few basic tips to help you prepare for your next networking opportunity.

The Creative Museum - Analysis of selected best practices from Europe

The Creative Museum project is a three-year international project about opening museums to meet people, to speak with each other and become inspired by the collections in an innovative way. The case studies included in this best practice guide have been collected by partners in the project to provide a snapshot of activity across Europe, from the partner countries - Croatia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK. 

Existing Trustee Recruitment Resources

If you are looking to recruit new Trustees to your Board, here are a few resources and links you may find useful.

Touring Exhibition Group - Economics of Touring Exhibitions Resources

Results of a two-year research and training programme, titled Economics of Touring Exhibitions: Models for Practice, exploring the economics of touring exhibitions in the UK today

Share Academy

Share Academy has been researching, supporting and promoting partnership working between the Higher Education and Museums since 2012 with the support of Arts Council England. Share Academy reports, advice and guidance on museum and Higher Education collaborations can be downloaded at the Share Academy website.

Creative Communities Project Resources

The Connected Communities Projects have produced a wide variety of resources from reports to films. Many of these resources are available through the links on this page. Individual project websites are also a great place to look for resources and further information - you can access them through the Creative Communities Project Pages.

Beyond the Creative Campus: Reflections on the evolving relationship

This booklet summarises and critically reflects on discussions and ideas emerging from a two year research network project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)  entitled “Beyond the Campus: Connecting Knowledge and Creative Practice Communities Across Higher Education and the Creative Economy”.

Connected Communities Heritage Network (CCHN)

Connected Communities Heritage Network (CCHN) is funded by the AHRC to provide a forum and support  for both academics and community partners working on Connected Communities Heritage Projects. The network's website aims to help bring together information, news and contact details for anyone involved in heritage work to access.

Where can I find European project partners?

Resources and tools to help you to find EU partners for your museum's international work.

Effective Management of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) from Museum Development Yorkshire

This is a copy of the resources and guidance published by Museum Development Yorkshire in December 2015.

Share Academy: Guidance on Planning and Managing Projects

This download from the Share Academy aims to provide museum professionals and university academics with guidance on how to project manage museum-Higher Education collaborations.

Share Academy: Guidance on developing a Memorandum of Understanding

This download from the Share Academy aims to provide museum professionals and university academics with guidance on how to develop a Memorandum of Understanding as a mutually beneficial agreement for museum-Higher Education collaborations.

Initiating Cross-Sector Partnerships... in four easy steps

This short guide from the Share Academy project aims to provide museum professionals and university academics with tips for initiating cross-sector partnerships.

International Peer Learning and Review Toolkit: Template and Guidance

This toolkit, comprising guidance and templates, has been produced to help museums to participate in effective peer reviews. The toolkit was developed by the Mary Rose Trust as part of 2015 project funded by the South East Museum Development Programme with the participation of WIRP (Working Internationally Regional Project). The project aimed to establish, test and disseminate a collaborative peer-to-peer model of support between international museum partners, through supporting, evaluating and disseminating learning from the Mary Rose Trust’s partnership with the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden.

Video: Mary Rose Museum/Vasa Museum Peer Review Trip April 2015

This video diary was produced by the Mary Rose Trust as part of 2015 project funded by the South East Museum Development Programme with the participation of WIRP (Working Internationally Regional Project). The project aimed to establish, test and disseminate a collaborative peer-to-peer model of support between international museum partners, through supporting, evaluating and disseminating learning from the Mary Rose Trust’s partnership with the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden.

Materials from The Hampshire Big Theme cross-cultural networking event 26 November 2014

Materials from the the Hampshire Big Theme cross-cultural networking event held at Winchester Discovery Centre on 26 November 2014.

Materials from The Hampshire Big Theme cross-cultural networking event 21 October 2015

Materials from the Hampshire Big Theme cross-cultural networking event held at Winchester Discovery Centre on 21 October 2015.

Local Government Improvement Evidence Toolkit

Hampshire Solent First World War Centenary funding briefing materials

Materials from Hampshire Solent Museum Development Programme's First World War Centenary funding briefing held at Carisbrooke Castle Museum on 23 January 2014.

Hampshire Solent First World War Centenary networking event materials

Materials from Hampshire Solent Museum Development Programme's First World War Centenary networking event held at Winchester's Guildhall on 23 October 2013.

Kent & Medway First World War Centenary Update event - materials

Materials and presentations from Kent & Medway's Museum Development Programme's First World War Centenary Update event, held at the Royal Engineers Museum on Monday 4th November 2013.

Josie Gale - FWW Centenary Presentation

Presentation from Josie Gale, (Centenary Programme Museum Liaison Officer for English Regions) describing her role at the Imperial War Museum and about the Imperial War Museum's First World War Centenary Partnership.

Materials from Hampshire Solent Creative Use of Collections sharing event

Materials from Hampshire Solent 'Creative Use of Collections' sharing event held at the Mary Rose Museum on 18 November 2013.

Hampshire Solent Museum Development Advisory Panel Minutes

Agreed minutes of meetings of the Hampshire Solent Museum Development Advisory Panel.

Dance & Museums Working Together Symposium Report

Report from a symposium held by the Horniman and Trinity Laban in November 2014, funded by Arts Council England. Report authored by Emma McFarland of eMc arts.

How to find the Mary Rose Museum

Directions for attendees at the Hampshire Solent SHARE: Creative Use of Collections event.

Related resources

Related case studies