Conference 2020 Postponed!
Event Postponed
Updated Friday 13 March
We have been following official government advice surrounding COVID-19 but with a rapidly evolving situation we have taken the decision to postpone the onsite event. Although this is disappointing we hope you’ll agree it is the right thing to do to safeguard you and others.
We will look to reschedule the event in the future or alternatively make the plenaries available online for you to share watching them with colleagues.
If you have any questions please get in touch.
Email: wmmd@ironbridge.org.uk
Tel: 01952 435 900
A-Z of Accreditation: Access in Focus
Join our speakers for a day of practical Accreditation advice including the new requirement for an Access Plan:
- Steven Mifsud, Direct Access: hear the findings of our most recent Access Audits and how to create an Access Plan
- Jennie Pitceathly, Accreditation Adviser for the North West, will walk delegates through the Standard’s requirements for Users and their Experiences, the session will include practical exercises and timely advice.
- Shabeena Anait, Accreditation Assessor: ten top tips for making a successful Accreditation return
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Please click on the button below to book on to this event. If you can’t see the button it is fully booked; to join the waiting list please email wmmd@ironbridge.org.uk
23 January 2020 – A-Z of Accreditation: Access in Focus
10am-4pm – Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, The Music Hall, The Square SY1 1LH
Welcoming All Customers
Welcoming All Customers is a brand new one day course, delivered by Tourism South East, packed with practical advice to allow your organisation to attract and delight all customers.
Designed to boost the confidence of staff/volunteers in anticipating and meeting the needs of disabled customers and looks at how small changes and a positive attitude can make all the difference. The content is designed to be delivered in a participative way with a variety of activities, exercises and discussion sessions.
This course will help you to:
- Anticipate and whenever possible meet the access needs of all your customers
- Understand the range of accessibility requirements
- Meet legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010
- Ensure your workplace is inclusive and welcoming
- Present information in ways that can reach customers with a range of different needs, expectations and levels of understanding
- Make visits to your workplace a great experience for everyone
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Priority will be given to staff/volunteers from non-NPO West Midlands museums which are Accredited or officially Working Towards Accreditation. Maximum of two delegates per museum.
Click on the button below to book your place, if there is no button this event is fully booked. If you wish to be added to the waiting list please email wmmd@ironbridge.org.uk with the name of the event.
5 December – Welcoming All Customers
9.15am-4.15pm, Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, The Square SY1 1LH
Awards ceremony countdown is on!
With just weeks to go before we host the West Midlands Volunteer Awards we are putting the final touches to plans for the glittering celebration.
Representatives and volunteers from museums across the West Midlands will attend the ceremony, which is being held in Birmingham Hippodrome’s Patrick Centre, on Wednesday, September 11th, from 4pm – 8pm.
Our awards, now in their fourth year, have become a key fixture in the volunteer calendar and we are very much looking forward to welcoming all of our 2019 finalists.
The awards were launched in 2016 to recognise the critical role volunteers play in keeping museums running throughout the West Midlands. Since then, more than 400 guests have attended the annual ceremonies and from 90 nominated finalists, 28 individuals and groups have been chosen as overall winners.
Nominations were welcomed from across the region and the scale and quality of entries has been fantastic.
The judges will decide winners in four categories – individual, group, young person (25 and under), and project. And the winner of the prestigious Judge’s Award for Excellence, chosen from finalists in all four categories, will also receive £500 to spend on the museum, heritage site, or art gallery project of their choice.
Guests will be treated to an evening of entertainment that is sure to make it an unforgettable event. In previous years we have invited travelling musicians, hip hop crews, and opera improvisation troupes to take to the stage and keep attendees happy.
We’re not giving anything away just yet but we guarantee an evening unlike any other.
You can see our 2019 finalists here: https://mdwm.org.uk/news/volunteer-awards-finalists-announced/
We look forward to meeting our wonderful finalists soon.
Bright Ideas: New Perspectives on Museum Lighting
What are the latest innovations and trends in lighting? And how can museums use lighting to maximum effect as part of their exhibition design?
This one day Museums Association conference will explore the current opportunities that lighting innovation offers, examining the benefits as well as the challenges.
Lighting designers will share some of the most recent and exciting technological developments, and explain how these might be used in museums to create atmosphere and show off objects without compromising conservation and environmental standards.
There will also be a range of case studies delivered by a range of museums with different budgets, sharing how they are using lighting in their exhibition design.
Delegates will have the opportunity to talk to designers over an extended lunch period, visit tabletop stands and enjoy specially commissioned demos.
If you work in displays, exhibitions, conservation, design and interpretation, this seminar brings you up to date with innovations in museum lighting.
Click here for more information and to book.
11 September 9.30am-4.30pm
Science and Industry Museum, Manchester M3 4FP
