About us
The West Midlands Museum Development programme was established in April 2015 with funding from Arts Council England and is managed by Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.
West Midlands Museum Development delivers a range of activity to support Arts Council England’s 10 year ‘Let's Create’ strategy.
WMMD Reset Grants Open for Applications
Museums can apply for £500 to £5,000. The deadline for applications is 9am, Monday 8 August 2022.
The Reset Grants aim to support museum to develop and use their collections in new ways, engage audiences, and/ or build organisational resilience following the impact of the Covid-19 crisis.
Events
Keep up to date with West Midlands Museum Development events and a variety of other events regionally and nationally
Supporting your development
08Jul, 2022
This practical workshop will provide an overview of the 2018 Museum Accreditation Standard. You’ll gain an overview of the [...]
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14Jul, 2022
Coffee and Chatter with Kids in Museums
Your networking opportunity Join the WMMD team at 10.30am for a half hour of Coffee and Chatter. Grab your [...]
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Applying for ACE Project Grants
Due to popular demand we’re repeating this workshop. “Sarah was great and helped to demystify the application process. Her [...]
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Selly Manor Museum will have Shakespeare's First Folio on display on 11 June.
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Benchmarks in Collections Care
Do you regularly review the care and management of your collection? Do you know what you are doing well [...]
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Carbon Literacy for Trustees
Our second round of Carbon Literacy training is now open for bookings and is for Trustees across the Midlands. [...]
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Reset Grant Open for Applications
Apply for £500 – £5,000 The Reset Grant is part of the West Midlands Museum Development Programme (WMMD), funded [...]
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