Ownership of Collections
This is the second of seven workshops delivered by West Midlands Museum Development (WMMD) in partnership with Museum Development East Midlands and Collections Trust to support you in ensuring that your collections documentation is well managed.
Using the framework of Spectrum 5.1 and its collection documentation procedures, the workshops, known collectively as Getting your House in Order, will focus on the planning and work required for museums to get their collections documentation in order. Good collections documentation enables use of your collections and ensures that your museum is properly accountable for the collections it holds.
The programme has been designed so that you can attend as many of the sessions as you need; overall they complement each other to give an overview of the Spectrum requirements, but each session also works as a stand alone workshop. Find out more about the other workshops.
About the Ownership of Collections workshop
In this session about ownership, we will focus on the procedures and processes involved in assessing and documenting new acquisitions, focusing in particular on the Spectrum procedures Object entry and Acquisition and accessioning. We will examine topics such as due diligence, decision-making and capturing written evidence of transfer of title.
By the end of the session, delegates will:
- Understand which Spectrum procedures are most relevant to ownership and how they might work together
- Understand the role of the Spectrum standard in relation to museum Accreditation
- Know where to find more information and guidance
Before the session:
- Think about how you do things in your museum, referring to your relevant policy and procedures if you have access to them. You might also find it useful to have it with you to refer to during the session
Maximum two delegates per organisation.
This event will be auto-captioned through Zoom. If you would benefit from any other form of access support, including live captioning, please answer ‘yes’ to the access requirements question on the booking form and email the WMMD team as early as possible stating the support you require.
All participants will receive an email containing a Zoom link to the training prior to the event. The email will be sent to the email address used for booking. If you have not received an email the day before the event please contact us.
If you can’t see the booking button the event is fully booked. If you would like to join the waiting list please email wmmd@ironbridge.org.uk
Ownership of collections
Thursday 22 June, 10am-12noon
Online
Introduction to Spectrum
This is the first of seven workshops delivered by West Midlands Museum Development (WMMD) in partnership with Museum Development East Midlands and Collections Trust to support you in ensuring that your collections documentation is well managed.
Using the framework of Spectrum 5.1 and its collection documentation procedures, the workshops, known collectively as Getting your House in Order, will focus on the planning and work required for museums to get their collections documentation in order. Good collections documentation enables use of your collections and ensures that your museum is properly accountable for the collections it holds.
The programme has been designed so that you can attend as many of the sessions as you need; overall they complement each other to give an overview of the Spectrum requirements, but each session also works as a stand alone workshop. Find out more about the other workshops.
About the Introduction to Spectrum workshop
This session will offer an introduction to the Spectrum standard, and will put into context the Spectrum procedures covered in the other workshops in the programme. We will discuss the Spectrum guidance and how it might be used by an organisation. The session will give an overview of the Spectrum 5.1 primary procedures and update attendees about the recent general changes to Spectrum, including changes to language.
It will also focus on policy development, and the difference and relationship between plans, policies and procedures.
There will be opportunities to ask questions during the session, as well as share ideas with other attendees.
By the end of the session, delegates will:
- Understand what the Spectrum standard is, and how it might be applied within their museum
- Understand the role of the Spectrum standard in relation to museum Accreditation
- Understand recent changes to Spectrum
- Understand the role of policy and where to find information to develop policies
- Know where to find more information and guidance
Before the session:
- Read the introduction to Spectrum https://collectionstrust.org.uk/spectrum/spectrum-5/
- Think about how you do things in your museum, referring to your in-house procedural manual if you have access to it. You might also find it useful to have it with you to refer to during the session
Maximum two delegates per organisation.
This event will be auto-captioned through Zoom. If you would benefit from any other form of access support, including live captioning, please answer ‘yes’ to the access requirements question on the booking form and email the WMMD team as early as possible stating the support you require.
All participants will receive an email containing a Zoom link to the training prior to the event. The email will be sent to the email address used for booking. If you have not received an email the day before the event please contact us.
If you can’t see the booking button the event is fully booked. If you would like to join the waiting list please email wmmd@ironbridge.org.uk
Introduction to Spectrum
Thursday 4 May, 2pm-4pm
Online
Creating Family Friendly Interactions
This training session from Kids in Museums is designed to support Front of House (FOH) staff and volunteers to create family friendly interactions with visitors.
During the training, delegates will:
- learn why family visitors are an important part of your visitor profile
- gain an understanding of the key concerns families have about visiting museums
- come up with solutions to resolve common scenarios together
- explore playful ways to interact with families that are relevant to your site
Maximum two delegates per organisation. Priority will be given to delegates from non-NPO and non-National museums in the West Midlands which are Accredited or officially Working Towards Accreditation. This event is being delivered in partnership with Museum Development East Midlands. Museums based in East Midlands can book their place here
This online event will be auto-captioned by Zoom. If you would benefit from live captioning or any other form of access support, please answer ‘yes’ to the access requirements question on the booking form and email the WMMD team as early as possible stating the support you require.
All participants will receive an email containing a Zoom link to the training prior to the event. The email will be sent to the email address used for booking. If you have not received an email the day before the event please contact us.
Creating Family Friendly Interactions
Wednesday 3 May, 10am-12.30pm
Online
If you can’t see the booking button, the event is fully booked. Please email wmmd@ironbridge.org.uk to join the waiting list.
Regenerating Education Offers to Schools
BOOKINGS ARE NOW CLOSED
With a focus on growth after the pandemic, four museums actively engaged in West Midlands Museum Development funded action research to explore how each setting could enhance their education offers and reinvigorate how schools engage with museum services. After shaping a bespoke question of enquiry each setting began their learning journey, supported by Rebecca Bell, Creative Teaching and Learning Consultant and Director of Integrate Education.
This event is all about sharing that learning. The victory narratives and the pitfalls will inspire a sharing of ‘top tips’, approaches, tools, and activities with a particular focus on developing a Teacher/ Educator network group and innovating in the planning, delivery and promotion of ‘extra-ordinary’ school workshops.
What’s in it for you?
This day will involve practical workshops and experiences with a focus on ‘learning by doing’ as each museum shares its wisdoms. The four workshops of the day will be diverse in their content and offer a range of insights that will appeal to any delegate aiming to:
- Position themselves as a rich resource for curriculum development and innovation in primary schools
- Consult effectively with key stakeholders and shape programmes that are leading the way for schools, and robustly meeting their needs
- Innovate in their practice and offer creative and brain friendly learning workshop experiences that go above and beyond what any school could offer their learners
What’s on the agenda?
The day will include workshops exploring stakeholder engagement, teacher networks and implementing a drama and Narrative Immersion approach.
- Engaging teachers in a quality professional development network (Warwickshire Heritage Learning)
- Teacher networks; marketing, recruitment and engagement (Rugby Art Gallery and Museum)
- Drama as a powerful pedagogic approach in schools and museums (Brampton Museum, Gallery and Park)
- Inspiring quality engagement and outcomes for young people using the Narrative Immersion approach (Soldiers of Shropshire Museum)
Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Maximum two delegates per organisation. Priority will be given to delegates from non-NPO and non-National museums in the West Midlands which are Accredited or officially Working Towards Accreditation.
Accessibility
Accessibility information for the venue can be found here. If you would benefit from access support, please answer ‘yes’ to the access requirements question on the booking form and email the WMMD team as early as possible stating the support you require.
Regenerating Education Offers to Schools
Thursday 11 May, 10am-3.45pm
RAF Museum Cosford, TF11 8UP
If you can’t see the booking button this event is fully booked. To join the waiting list please email wmmd@ironbridge.org.uk
Essentials of Collections Care for Non-Conservators
From minor cracks in a objects to unprecedented water leaks, there are a huge range of conservation issues that can impact a heritage institution’s collection. But without a official conservator on board, what are the measures that a non-specialist can take to mitigate damages and keep a collection secure?
This course from the Institute for Conservation will provide an overview of the key aspects of collections care, and provide relevant conservation training for those working in heritage institutions who don’t currently employ a dedicated conservator.
The Essentials of Collections Care for Non-Conservators course will take place over four sessions on Thursday 20 April, Thursday 27 April, Thursday 4 May and Thursday 11 May. The first three sessions will take place over Zoom, and the fourth will take place in-person at Birmingham Museum Collection Centre.
Manchester Museum Sector Showcase Day
**NEW DATE**
The Sector Showcase at Manchester Museum is a special event offering professionals in the cultural sector and beyond the chance to come and visit the transformed Manchester Museum.
You’ll experience a tour of new and unique galleries, as well as familiar favourites, and hear how our 2023 programmes are supporting the museum’s civic mission and responding to the needs of our local and global communities.
You will have the opportunity to speak to colleagues in every team including Visitor, Operations, Learning, and Conservation. You may even get the chance to say hello to Murray the Museum Therapy Dog. You’ll meet some of our partners too, from environmental action charities to experts from our residential specialist college for neuro-diverse young people.
During the day, other museums from across the North West will also take to the stage to tell you about the important work they’re doing and what the future holds for museums and galleries.
It promises to be a wonderful day, bringing people together and sharing ideas.
Visit the Eventbrite page to book a free ticket
Heritage Volunteering Group West Midlands
The regional networking group covering Shropshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, Black Country, Birmingham and Telford and Wrekin. The group is for anyone who works with volunteers in the heritage sector in the West Midlands. It meets quarterly to problem solve together, share best practice and learn from each other.
To attend this meeting and keep in the loop with all future meetings please email Becky Benson.
Heritage Volunteering Group West Midlands
Wednesday 12 July, 1pm-2pm
Online via Zoom
Heritage Volunteering Group West Midlands
The regional networking group covering Shropshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, Black Country, Birmingham and Telford and Wrekin. The group is for anyone who works with volunteers in the heritage sector in the West Midlands. It meets quarterly to problem solve together, share best practice and learn from each other.
To attend this meeting and keep in the loop with all future meetings please email Becky Benson.
Heritage Volunteering Group West Midlands
Wednesday 19 April, 1pm-2pm
Online via Zoom
Museums & Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief: ‘How To’ Webinar
Join the Arts Council and RSM for a guide to the Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGETR).
MGETR is the eighth in a series of creative reliefs introduced by government. It is designed to support organisations to create, and tour public facing exhibitions by helping them to recover some of their production costs.
You will find out:
- who can claim
- what can be claimed
- what it’s worth to your organisation
The session will also cover the Arts Council’s step-by-step guide to developing a claim for the Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief and FAQs that address many common questions and misconceptions associated with the tax relief.
There is a two-year deadline to make a claim from the end of your financial year, therefore many organisations will need to submit claims before 31 March 2023, so join a webinar to find out how you can start to claim money back on your exhibition production costs.
Museums & Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief: ‘How To’ Webinar
Join the Arts Council and RSM for a guide to the Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGETR).
MGETR is the eighth in a series of creative reliefs introduced by government. It is designed to support organisations to create, and tour public facing exhibitions by helping them to recover some of their production costs.
You will find out:
- who can claim
- what can be claimed
- what it’s worth to your organisation
The session will also cover the Arts Council’s step-by-step guide to developing a claim for the Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief and FAQs that address many common questions and misconceptions associated with the tax relief.
There is a two-year deadline to make a claim from the end of your financial year, therefore many organisations will need to submit claims before 31 March 2023, so join a webinar to find out how you can start to claim money back on your exhibition production costs.
