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Power of Place: Midlands Museum Awards. Nominations now OPEN!

Published Date: 18/08/2025

Museum Development Midlands is thrilled to open entries for the Power of Place: Midlands Museum Awards 2025 – a celebration of the creativity, innovation and impact of museums and heritage organisations across the Midlands. These awards recognise...

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Art Fund Grant Funding
Published Date: 05/11/2024
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Art Fund has announced over £1 million awarded to museums.

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Tender Opportunity: Green Narratives programme
Published Date: 04/11/2024
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Museum Development Midlands (MDM) is inviting quotes from consultants to develop and deliver a new Green Narratives programme in 2025 and 2026.

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Annual Museum Survey 2024 Published
Published Date: 30/10/2024
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Museum Development England have revealed the results of the Annual Museums Survey for 2024.

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Invitation to Quote: Accreditation Mentors Handbook Review
Published Date: 17/10/2024
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Arts Council England is seeking a consultant to undertake a review of the Accreditation Mentors Handbook.

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Roots & Branches Programme 2024-2026
Published Date: 30/09/2024
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Museums taking action against climate change. Roots & Branches is an award-winning environmentally-driven collaborative project between Museum Development...

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Survey on Museums and Democracy
Published Date: 26/09/2024
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Newcastle University and Würzburg University are undertaking AHRC-DFG funded research project “Cultural Dynamics. Museum and Democracy in Motion” and would...

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Fundraising Strategy Support Programme
Published Date: 23/09/2024
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Museum Development Midlands (MDM) and Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy are pleased to provide this important strategic training programme to ten museums in...

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Accreditation Mentor Sought
Published Date: 17/09/2024
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Kegworth Heritage Centre is seeking an Accreditation Mentor with a focus on collections management.

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Inspiring Speakers Confirmed for Midlands Museums Trustee Network Launch Event
Published Date: 22/08/2024
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Places are booking up fast for ‘Make the Most of the Trustee Role’, the launch of the new Midlands Trustee Network on Monday 30 September 2024 from...

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