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.
Inclusive Museums Open for Applications
Inclusive Museums is a training and mentoring programme that will support a small cohort of West Midlands museums to become more equitable and inclusive.
Events
Keep up to date with West Midlands Museum Development events and a variety of other events regionally and nationally
Supporting your development
11Aug, 2022
Coffee and Chatter
Your networking opportunity Join the WMMD team at 10.30am for a half hour of Coffee and Chatter. Grab your [...]
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11Aug, 2022
Our second round of Carbon Literacy training is now open for bookings across the Midlands. West Midlands Museum Development [...]
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17Aug, 2022
Unwrapping the Past
Black Country Living Museum Trust was awarded a Designation Development Fund grant to improve its packaging and advertising collection, [...]
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Developing Volunteering Practice
West Midlands Museum Development (WMMD) and Museum Development UK (MDUK) are pleased to announce a series of three Volunteer [...]
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Restitution Guidelines
Arts Council England (ACE) has published new restitution and repatriation guidelines for museums. The long-awaited guidance is intended to [...]
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Share your Opinions on the Future of UK Heritage
The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) is developing an ambitious, long-term vision for heritage and what its funding can [...]
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