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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.

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Museum Development 24-26

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, as current providers of the West Midlands Museum Development programme, is delighted to announce that between 2024 and 2026 it will partner with Leicestershire County Council, which runs Museum Development East Midlands, and combine forces to deliver a region wide Museum Development Midlands.

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Museum Development East Midlands (MDEM) and West Midlands Museum Development (WMMD) are delighted to be working with Arts Fundraising [...]

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E-Commerce

Museum Development East Midlands (MDEM) and West Midlands Museum Development (WMMD) are delighted to be working with Arts Fundraising [...]

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Digital Fundraising

Museum Development East Midlands (MDEM) and West Midlands Museum Development (WMMD) are delighted to be working with Arts Fundraising [...]

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Transport Museum Wythall has been named one of the best attractions in the world. It's scooped a 2022 Travellers’ Choice Award..

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Becoming an Equitable and Inclusive Organisation

What does being an equitable and inclusive museum mean for organisations? This short introductory session discusses the approaches and [...]

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Entries are now open for the Sandford Awards 2024. The Sandford Award is the only nationally recognised quality mark [...]

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Audience Development workshop

Join us for a series of three workshops, delivered by Arts Marketing Association and Christina Lister to explore Audience [...]

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