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Headline stories MDE Annual Survey 2021 report published The Museum Development England Annual Survey 2021 national report reveals the far-reaching impact of the pandemic on 765 museums and their audiences, finances and workforce. It highlights the significant differences in how this impact has been felt across the sector, depending on key factors such as a museum’s region, or whether it is based in an urban or rural setting.

Operating since 2018, The MDE Annual Survey 2021 compares data with previous years to understand the depth of this impact and the pressures it has placed on the museum sector’s paid and volunteer workforce. The MDE Annual Survey 2021 regional reports will be published before the end of February 2022 and highlight in even greater detail the impact on the museum sector across England. Key findings, reported in the NMDC February Newsletter, include: • Museums in urban areas experienced a 90% reduction in admissions income

compared to a 60% reduction for rural museums. • Museums with paid staff saw a median reduction in admissions income of 71%

compared to 37% for those museums that are wholly volunteer run. • Museums that charge for admissions were almost twice as likely to have secured

DCMS Culture Recovery Fund grants than those that do not. • The decrease in income appears to be most severe for local authority museums

with 77% reporting a decrease in income. • 24% of Local Authority museums participated in the furlough scheme compared

to 49% of Independent and 68% of university museums. • The number of volunteers in museums fell by 19% overall, but increased

significant to 62% for larger museums and those operating multiple sites. • Museums reported a 74% reduction in the number of volunteer hours

contributed. In London, the picture looks even bleaker. Compared to the national-level findings, fewer London Museums were able to re-open in 2020/21, and when they were able to open, their occupancy was lower than the national average. You can investigate the national report here. Look out for our London-specific findings next week.

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Museum of London is on the move! Introducing The London Museum The Museum of London has announced the closure timeline for its London Wall site, and plans for its reopening as The London Museum in the historic General Market at West Smithfield. Key messages include: • Museum of London’s main site at London Wall will close as a visitor attraction in

December 2022 in preparation for its relocation to West Smithfield • The countdown to relocation will begin in Summer 2022 with a six-month

celebration of the museum’s 45 years at London Wall • The Museum of London in West Smithfield will host a festival curated by

Londoners in 2025 ahead of opening under a new name: The London Museum • Museum of London Docklands will remain open throughout, and will also

undergo a name change – becoming The London Museum Docklands in January 2023

Read the Museums + Heritage Advisor coverage here, or the report by the Evening Standard here. Find updates on the new museum site on the Museum of London website. Changes to the application timeline for ACE NPO and ISPO applicants The application portal will not be opening on Monday 14 February as planned. Take a look at ACE’s new anticipated dates: • Portal opens: week commencing Monday 28 February 2022 • Portal closes: Wednesday 18 May 2022 • Decisions will be communicated: by the end of October 2022 ACE are also extending the deadline by which applicants can book their Introductory conversation with them to Friday 8 April 2022, with conversations having taken place by Friday 22 April 2022. The deadline for registering on the application portal, Grantium, will also extend to Friday 22 April 2022. Please note these timeline dates are subject to change. ACE will release an update as soon as they are confirmed. See our MD Funding and Funding Support section for a full selection of application guidance links, or start on the ACE website here. Measuring Up Programme Year 4 and 5 launched – Applications now open Closing Date for applications: 5.00pm on Monday 21 February 2022 See here for details.

Skills Plus: Roots and Branches Carbon Literacy Training Save the Dates: 08 March, 15 March See here for details. Everything you need to know about setting up Tinytag dataloggers but were too afraid to ask. 16 March 2022, 10.30–12.00 then 14.30–16.00 Email Libby Finney for further information. Communicating and advocating for emergency planning and salvage 23 March & 29 March 2022 Email Libby Finney for further information.

Skills Plus: Finders Keepers – Recruiting and Retaining New Trustees 23 March 2022, 10:30–13:00 See here for details.

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Strong and Safe: Managing Museum/Object and Archive Collections together Thursday 24 March 2022, 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm See here for details.

Quick View: 1. Sector News: Annual Museum Survey 2021 reports published; Museum of

London is on the move! Introducing the London Museums; Levelling Up White Paper – Towards 2030; Legacies: London Transport’s Caribbean Workforce exhibition; IWM announces plans for new galleries; COVID-19 Guidance Update; VisitEngland Covid-19 Consumer Sentiment Tracker.

2. Funding and Funding Support: Changes to application timeline

for NPO and ISPO applicants; National Lottery Heritage Fund Dynamic Collections Campaign; Measuring Up Programme Years 4&5 Launched; Horizon Europe: UK-German Funding Initiative; Arts Council Lottery Project Grants Information Session; ACE Let’s Create Jubilee Fund; Hands on Islamic Art; National Trusts and Foundations for London Museums resource.

3. Training, advice and resources: Assessing your Museum’s Digital

Capacity; Roots & Branches Carbon Literacy Training; Finders Keepers: Recruiting and Retaining New Trustees; Managing Museum/Object and Archive Collections Together; Getting Started with Accreditation; Volunteer Management Training; Playscapes Lunch and Learn; Regional Collections Care Development Programme survey; Explore how to develop anti-racist practice with A New Direction; Tinytag Dataloggers Training Programme; Let’s Get Real: Building a thriving hybrid working environment; Communicating and Advocating for Emergency Planning and Salvage; TEG Case Study: Supporting the Development of Sustainable Exhibition Practice; Resources for planning for post-Covid re-opening; ACE Resources on Government and Wider Support.

4. Job Vacancies: Registrar and Accreditation Manager; Learning Facilitator;

Director; Audience Development Officer; Regional Museum Development Manager; Heritage Collections Manager; Curatorial and Collections Assistants (2 roles); Trustees.

5. Exhibitions and Events: BBC: The Art that Made Us festival; Half

Term activities at LTM; AIM Covid Impact Survey Findings webinar; Families Open Day at Household Cavalry Museum; Diana Taylor: A Ghost for Today; 2022 Sandford Awards for Heritage Education; Hallmarks at Home: reinvigorating and planning your marketing for 2022; Heart of the Matter: A Brief History of Cardiac Nursing; From Africa to the Americas: The Landmark Sites of Slavery, Resistance and Civil Rights; Religion Collections and Heritage Group Conference CFP; Cultural Enterprise Awards; Museums and Galleries Responding to the Climate and Ecological Crisis Conference; Museum of London Volunteering Conference; Althea McNish: Colour is Mine; 2022 Working Internationally Conference: Cynefin; TEG Marketplace 2022: a Chance to Reconnect; Sporting Heritage Awards; AIM Conference 2022: Making it Happen

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1. Sector News (to top) MDE Annual Survey 2021 report published The Museum Development England Annual Survey 2021 national report reveals the far-reaching impact of the pandemic on 765 museums and their audiences, finances and workforce. It highlights the significant differences in how this impact has been felt across the sector, depending on key factors such as a museum’s region, or whether it is based in an urban or rural setting.

Operating since 2018, The MDE Annual Survey 2021 compares data with previous years to understand the depth of this impact and the pressures it has placed on the museum sector’s paid and volunteer workforce. The MDE Annual Survey 2021 regional reports will be published before the end of February 2022 and highlight in even greater detail the impact on the museum sector across England. Key findings, reported in the NMDC February Newsletter, include: • Museums in urban areas experienced a 90% reduction in admissions income

compared to a 60% reduction for rural museums. • Museums with paid staff saw a median reduction in admissions income of 71%

compared to 37% for those museums that are wholly volunteer run. • Museums that charge for admissions were almost twice as likely to have secured

DCMS Culture Recovery Fund grants than those that do not. • The decrease in income appears to be most severe for local authority museums

with 77% reporting a decrease in income. • 24% of Local Authority museums participated in the furlough scheme compared

to 49% of Independent and 68% of university museums. • The number of volunteers in museums fell by 19% overall, but increased

significant to 62% for larger museums and those operating multiple sites. • Museums reported a 74% reduction in the number of volunteer hours

contributed. In London, the picture looks even bleaker. Compared to the national-level findings, fewer London Museums were able to re-open in 2020/21, and when they were able to open, their occupancy was lower than the national average. You can investigate the national report here. Look out for our London-specific findings next week. Museum of London is on the move! Introducing The London Museum The Museum of London has announced the closure timeline for its London Wall site, and plans for its reopening as The London Museum in the historic General Market at West Smithfield. Key messages include: • Museum of London’s main site at London Wall will close as a visitor attraction in

December 2022 in preparation for its relocation to West Smithfield • The countdown to relocation will begin in Summer 2022 with a six-month

celebration of the museum’s 45 years at London Wall • The Museum of London in West Smithfield will host a festival curated by

Londoners in 2025 ahead of opening under a new name: The London Museum • Museum of London Docklands will remain open throughout, and will also

undergo a name change – becoming The London Museum Docklands in January 2023

Read the Museums + Heritage Advisor coverage here, or the report by the Evening Standard here. Find updates on the new museum site on the Museum of London website.

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Levelling Up White Paper published – towards 2030 All of the funding uplift received by Arts Council England (ACE) in the 2021 comprehensive spending review will be distributed outside London, under the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda to address regional inequality, according to the Museums Journal. The NMDC reports that the White Paper does not include further spending pledges beyond those announced in the 2021 Spending Review, which amounted to £4.8bn. However, Secretary of State for Levelling Up Michael Gove said that the project was expected to last a decade, and its philosophy could drive how budgets are allocated over that period. Eight of the ten local authorities in receipt of the largest levelling up funds to date are also those who have seen the biggest cuts in the past decade: Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham, Leicester, Liverpool, Newham and Newcastle upon Tyne, Leicester, Bury, Newham and Rotherham. However, this may not make up for lost ground. For example, Birmingham has received £53m in levelling up grants, but has an annual budget cut of £600m in real terms in the past decade. Read the NMDC reporting here, and the Museums Journal coverage here. Legacies: London Transport’s Caribbean Workforce exhibition opens Friday A new exhibition Legacies: London Transport’s Caribbean Workforce will open at London Transport Museum, Covent Garden on Friday 11 February 2022. The exhibition celebrates the contribution Caribbean people have made to transport in London since the 1950s to the present day, while also documenting the struggles these individuals and their families endured, especially at the start of their new lives in the Capital. This movement of people had a big impact on London Transport (LT) as an organisation, London as a city and the UK as a nation. Visitors will be able to uncover stories and memories from first, second and third generation Caribbean people, from those who worked for London Transport in the 1950s and 1960s to today’s employees. Archive photography of potential applicants to LT’s recruitment campaign in Barbados, recorded oral histories from people of Caribbean heritage, written quotes from early arrivals to the UK, historic newspaper clippings, maps and a fun interactive to identify modern-day Caribbean Commonwealth flags, will trace the journey Caribbean people made. Find out more, and book your visit through the LTM website. IWM announces plans for new galleries The new galleries are reported to be part of a multimillion pound development, which will cover up to 1000m2 of IWM London’s third floor. The new galleries are to be predominantly funded by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and are to be named the Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography Galleries. They are set to open in 2023. According to the Museums + Heritage advisor, “the Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography Galleries will be free to enter. The galleries are said to be the UK’s first to explore how artists, photographers and filmmakers together bear witness to, document and tell the story of conflict, and the public’s understanding of war. Spanning the First World War to the present day, new acquisitions will be exhibited alongside existing IWM works.” Read the full article here. Coronavirus guidance update: Measures put in place under Plan B in England have been lifted. This means: • The government is no longer asking people to work from home if they can.

People should now talk to their employers to agree on arrangements to return to the office.

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• There is no longer a legal requirement to wear a face covering. The government suggests that you continue to wear a face covering in crowded and enclosed spaces where you may come into contact with other people you do not normally meet.

• Venues and events will no longer be required by law to check visitors’ NHS COVID Pass. The NHS COVID Pass can still be used on a voluntary basis.

• It is still a legal requirement for those who have tested positive for Covid to self-isolate. The isolation period was reduced last Monday to five full days with two negative tests.

• The self-isolation regulations expire on 24th March, at which point the government expects not to renew them.

• Travel to the UK: All testing measures for eligible fully vaccinated arrivals to England will be removed from 4am on 11 February.

The latest DCMS coronavirus bulletin can be found linked at the bottom of the MD London news page. VisitEngland Covid-19 Consumer Sentiment Tracker VisitEngland has commenced the fourth phase of their Consumer Sentiment Tracker research. The latest report covers fieldwork conducted over the period 1–7 February 2022. The next report is due to be released on the 15th March 2022. You can find the latest report, along with previous reports, on their website.

2. Funding and Funding Support (to top) Changes to the application timeline for ACE NPO and ISPO applicants The application portal will not be opening on Monday 14 February as planned. Take a look at ACE’s new anticipated dates: • Portal opens: week commencing Monday 28 February 2022 • Portal closes: Wednesday 18 May 2022 • Decisions will be communicated: by the end of October 2022 ACE are also extending the deadline by which applicants can book their Introductory conversation with them to Friday 8 April 2022, with conversations having taken place by Friday 22 April 2022. The deadline for registering on the application portal, Grantium, will also extend to Friday 22 April 2022. Please note these timeline dates are subject to change. ACE will release an update as soon as they are confirmed.

There are a number of other resources to support organisations in making their applications, all of which are available in various formats. • Click here for guidance on the NPO and ISPO application process • Click here for the relationships framework. • Click here for information sheets on Access Support, Equality and Fair

Pay, Supporting Practitioners, and The Importance of Good Governance (further down the page).

• Click here to access templates to assist you in completing the following sections: Activity Plan for Outcomes (for NPOs), Activity Plan for Investment Principles Support Organisations, Investment Principles Plan (for both NPOs and IPSOs), and Financial information (for both NPOs and IPSOs) You can access a how-to guide, video walk-through and completed example for all four templates.

Important: Once ACE has received their financial settlement from the Government, they will be publishing an addendum to this guidance. We strongly advise that you do not submit your application until you’ve read the addendum.

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National Lottery Heritage Fund Dynamic Collections Campaign The new Heritage Fund campaign supports collecting organisations across the UK to become more inclusive and resilient, with a focus on engagement, re-interpretation and collections management. Our Dynamic Collections campaign will support collecting organisations by bringing together project funding through our open programmes, digital resources and knowledge sharing. It is designed to address long-term challenges in the sector, many of which have been made worse by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It will also help organisations build on innovative ideas and trends developed over the past few years, particularly in digital engagement.

There are no specific deadlines – you can apply as part of the campaign until Friday 31 March 2023. Find out more on the Heritage Fund website. Measuring Up Programme Year 4 and 5 launched – Applications now open Closing Date for applications: 5.00pm on Monday 21 February 2022 This newly revamped grant programme offers museums the opportunity to increase the quality of their exhibitions and programmes and to better understand the impact of these exhibitions and programmes have on the people who experience them. Museums will use a range of perspectives to assess the quality of their work and use this feedback to develop and inform future exhibitions and programmes. Is the Measuring Up Programme grant for you? • Do you have an upcoming temporary exhibition planned between March and

July 2022? Or, would you like to update or refresh an existing permanent exhibition by July 2022?

• Will you be planning and developing an associated programme of events and/or activities to coincide with the temporary exhibition or permanent exhibition refresh by September 2022?

• Would your museum like further funding to support any of the above? • Would your museum like to evaluate the impact this exhibition and associated

programme of events and activities has on the people who experience them? • Would your museum like to utilise the findings from your evaluations and use the

comments and feedback to contribute and inform future planning and projects? If so, MDL would welcome an application and encourage your museum to apply to our newly updated Measuring Up Programme Grants. For more information on eligibility as well as the type of projects the grants programme will support, as well as the Guidance Notes and Application Form, please visit the website or contact Rachael Crofts, Museum Development Officer Audiences – Email: rcrofts@museumoflondon.org.uk. Horizon Europe: UK-German Funding Initiative The fourth bilateral call between AHRC and the German Research Foundation (DFG) closes on 22 February 2022. Through this opportunity, UK-based arts and humanities researchers can apply for funding to work with German partners on projects which fall under any of the classifications within AHRC’s remit. AHRC and ESRC are co-hosting an event with DCMS on 3 February. This webinar will begin with an introduction to the funding opportunities that Horizon Europe offers to the Arts, Heritage, and Creative Industries sectors. The event will also offer deeper insights into the various avenues to engage with Horizon Europe, with concrete examples through case study presentations and speakers from relevant stakeholder organisations. Please see the linked event page for details on how to register. Deadline: 22 February 2022

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Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants Information Session: note change to sign up details Wednesday 23rd February, 14:00–15:00 Online (Teams) This is a chance for London Museums to find out more about the National Lottery Project Grants. We will touch upon our priorities, the types of projects museums can apply for, details of the application form and top tips to help think through proposals in the new Project Grants format. There will be space at the end to ask questions. Kindly register for the Information Session in advance of attendance. For access requirements, contact ACE Relationship Manager for Museums, Mirka Kotulicova by Friday 18 February. ACE Let’s Create Jubilee Fund Guidance for applicants is now live for the Let’s Create Jubilee fund – a programme that supports voluntary and community organisations in developing creative and cultural activities as part of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022. The fund is set up to encourage partnership creation, and working with local voluntary and community organisations in your area. The fund will be distributed by UK Community Foundations (UKCF), to help communities celebrate this historic milestone through culture and creativity. Read more about the fund in this interview with ACE Combined Arts Director, Jen Cleary. Key information for prospective applicants can be found here. Application portal opens 4 January 2022. Deadline: 28 February 2022 Hands on Islamic Art: Fostering Inclusiveness and understanding through community engagement with Islamic art heritage in the United Kingdom The Barakat Trust has recently received a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to create a new grant scheme. In each of 2022, 2023, and 2024, this scheme will offer 3 grants of £8,000 plus in-kind support for projects in the United Kingdom (UK) that use collections of Islamic art in the UK to foster greater understanding about the cultures of the Islamic world, and involve a significant element of public engagement, ideally as part of the process of making collections more accessible. The grant will be open to UK institutions with collections of Islamic art and material culture. We are particularly interested in understudied collections. Interested parties in the United Kingdom should contact The Barakat Trust to arrange an initial conversation about this scheme. Deadline: 31 March 2022

National Lottery Grants for Heritage 2021-22 Applications are now open for National Lottery Grants for Heritage from £3,000 to £5million. The impact of Covid-19 means that the NLHF has revised their approach to what they will fund. They have created a supplementary document that sets out their Priorities for National Lottery Grants for Heritage for 2021-22. To summarise, they will prioritise heritage projects that will: boost the local economy, encourage skills development and job creation, support wellbeing, create better places to live, work and visit, improve the resilience of organisations working in heritage. Every project will need to achieve their inclusion outcome, ‘a wider range of people will be involved in heritage’. They will also expect all projects to demonstrate that they are building long-term environmental sustainability into their plans, as appropriate. You can explore their Outcomes and Good Practice Guidance for more information. The NLHF has guidance for three levels of funding, grants from £3,000 to £10,000,

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grants from £10,000 to £250,000 and grants from £250,000 to £5million. You can find more information, and apply, on their website. Trusts and Foundations for London Museums resource London Museum Development has compiled an Excel spreadsheet which highlights a large number of the trusts and foundations which offer funding and support for the museum sector. We began compiling this document before Covid-19, so some of the funds may not be running this financial year. Still, the resource will be incredibly useful when looking for funding streams for your work. You can download the Excel spreadsheet here, along with a number of our other resources. 2022 Update coming soon.

3. Training, advice and resources (to top) Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, where we will be posting recordings of the majority of our sessions, and to click the notification button to be notified of when we release new videos. You can view recordings of our past training sessions here and our Tutorial Videos here.

First Carbon Literacy Toolkit for the Museums Sector launched The Carbon Literacy for Museums Toolkit is a powerful resource for your museum’s climate action journey – empowering your staff and offering them the skills and confidence needed to take impactful action within your museum. This is achieved through the practical and relevant content within the Toolkit, which provides learners with evidenced examples of carbon reduction actions in the sector, and offers learners the opportunity to develop ideas and solutions alongside other sector professionals. Your staff and volunteers will leave with a tangible impression of the difference they can make, and the steps they can take to get them there.

The Toolkit has been developed as part of the Roots and Branches project, in partnership with Museum Development North West and Manchester Museum, and has had contributions from a variety of museums and sector organisations throughout the development process. You can find more about accessing the toolkit via the Carbon Literacy Project website. Skills Plus: Roots and Branches Carbon Literacy Training Save the Dates: 08 March, 15 March This Carbon Literacy course developed by the Carbon Literacy Project in partnership with Museum Development England and Manchester Museum, uses the new Museums’ Carbon Literacy Toolkit and is comprised of 4 modules. You will need to successfully complete all 4 modules and complete an online form that evidences your learning and your commitment to take meaningful carbon reduction actions. This is a requirement to meet the Carbon Literacy standard for certification. Module 1: Duration 1hr 30mins, to be completed independently between 28 February and 07 March 2022. Please watch a pre-recorded introductory video and a documentary, which will give an overview of the Carbon Literacy course and the science and facts about climate change. Module 2: Duration 2hrs 30mins, live via zoom 10am-12.30pm on Tuesday 08 March 2022 (includes short break). This module will focus on the impacts of climate change, equity and vulnerability as well as the roles of museums in tackling the climate crisis and green recovery. Module 3: Duration 1 hr 45 mins and Module 4: Duration 1 hr 45 mins, both live via Zoom on Tuesday 15 March. Part one, from 10am to 11.45am, focuses on carbon

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budgets, the UK and International policy positions, and carbon footprints. Part two, from 1pm to 2.45pm is all about action planning and how we talk about climate change with others. Both sessions include a short break. For further details, and a link to the booking form, please see the MD London website. Getting started with Accreditation Tuesday 29 March 2022, 10.30–12.30 Online (Zoom) Are you or your organisation new to Accreditation? If your museum is Working Towards Accreditation and getting ready to put in your first application; thinking about submitting an Eligibility Questionnaire; or if you personally are new to Accreditation then come and join us for this introductory session to get you started. Presented by Yvette Shepherd (MDO Organisational Health) and Helen O’Hara (MDO central & east London) of Museum Development London, with Arts Council England Relationship Managers (Accreditation) Ruth Burwood and Laura Sears. What we’ll be covering: • Overview of the Accreditation Standard and the documents you’ll need to draft to

submit an application • Introduction to the online Grantium system • Top tips for making a successful application from ACE Relationship Managers

(Accreditation) Ruth Burwood and Laura Sears • Q&A session Download a full event outline from the MD website, and use our online booking form to secure your place. Volunteer Management Training Museum of London The Museum of London will soon be offering three courses of training as part of their Volunteer Management Programme. There are limited additional places available for non-national London-based museums. All courses will be taking place on Zoom. • Volunteers and the Law (2-part course)

17th & 24th February • Recruitment and Selection

8th March • Support and Supervision

10th March For further information, please email Lucy Rivers. Playscapes Lunch and Learn 3rd March 12:00–12:30 In this session, Sarah Shaw (Director of Museum Tales LTD and museum family champion), will provide top tips on producing playscapes for your museum, gallery, heritage site or cultural venue. From outdoor playgrounds to loose parts play, we'll be covering it all! All in just 30 minutes! *bring your own lunch! £7.50 Book your tickets here Help shape the Regional Collection Care Development Programme The London Collection Care Development Programme provides a range of support services to people who work or volunteer in museums in London. The programme is

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provided by the Museum of London as part of Arts Council England support to non-national museums. Each year the programme asks for feedback on the support it has provided, as well as input to the support that is needed in the future. Whilst the impact of the pandemic on the programme over the past two years has meant changes to the ways in which we have been able to offer regional support, it has also offered new opportunities and means of interacting with and supporting London region museums.

With this is mind we are particularly keen to hear your views on how the programme’s range of services and support has been provided and what this could mean for the way it is offered in the future. If you have received support from the programme in 2021-22 or would like to contribute to its development, please complete the online survey here. The survey is open until 4th March and takes about 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your input. Explore how you can develop an anti-racist approach for your practice with A New Direction Thu 10 March 2022, 10:00–11:00 Online (Zoom) Join leading specialists from Inc Arts to explore how you can embed anti-racist practice at the heart of your work. In this session, you will explore the principles of anti-racist practice and ways for you to make positive change within the creative learning sector. This will include what to consider when designing programme for children and young people, as well as enhancing your organisation's or individual practice. This training is offered free of charge. Book on Eventbrite. Everything you need to know about setting up Tinytag dataloggers but were too afraid to ask. 16 March 2022, 10.30–12.00 then 14.30–16.00 Online (Zoom) Are you a Tinytag datalogger user? If you need to get to grips with Tinytag dataloggers and want to feel more confident in using them then look no further. Whether you are a first-time user or are looking for a basic refresher, this short on-line course, delivered over two sessions, will cover everything you need to know. You will learn how to set up your loggers, download and save your data and view it in a variety of formats. No previous experience is required but if you have a Tinytag to hand and have the Explorer software installed on your PC there will be an opportunity to follow along. A workbook will be provided for you to print and keep for future reference. We look forward to seeing you there. Tutor: Samantha Greatbatch, Managing Director, Meaco If you would like a booking form or any further information about this course please email Libby on colcaretraining@museumoflondon.org.uk. Let’s Get Real: Building a thriving hybrid working environment Navigating the challenges of hybrid working to help your organisation become more inclusive and resilient. The forced experiments of remote working in 2020 and the hybrid reality of 2021 have led us to a place where we are all fundamentally rethinking our working practises. Building on the findings of Culture24’s recent survey, ‘Understanding Hybrid’, the next groundbreaking Let’s Get Real action research programme will focus on navigating the challenges of hybrid working. Run in partnership with Birmingham Museums Trust, the cohort will come together to discuss the challenges and opportunities, collaborating to develop more inclusive

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and resilient organisations in the hybrid workplace. Want to join a cohort of up to 32 other cultural organisations? Read the full details here and sign up. Sign up deadline: 7th March 2022 Project Duration: April 2022 to November 2022 (eight months) Communicating and advocating for emergency planning and salvage Either 23rd March at Museum of London or 29th March at London Metropolitan Archives Lead: Claire Fry of Spencer & Fry Whether the thought of having to communicate and advocate for your emergency plan and salvage strategy reduces you to floods of tears or fires you up with enthusiasm, this course is for you. With case studies and expert advice, you will look at why you should have an emergency plan, engaging stakeholders; working with emergency services such as the fire service; and disseminating your plans and training staff and volunteers so that they can respond safely and confidently to emergencies as they arise. Finally you will consider the formation of salvage networks and how these can work to support institutions.

This course is being offered to both London region archives and museums as a joint venture to support both with emergency planning and salvage. The same course is offered on two different dates. Either 23rd March at the Museum of London or 29th March at the London Metropolitan Archives and we hope there will be a mix of both museums and archives on each day to share their experience and get the most from this event. Numbers are limited, so book early and you will be advised by 9th March if you have been offered a place. If you would like a booking form or any further information about this course please email Libby on colcaretraining@museumoflondon.org.uk. TEG Case Study: Supporting the Development of Sustainable Exhibition Practice In the latest Touring Exhibitions Group Case Study, Megan Townshend, Sustainable Exhibitions Assistant Kickstart Intern at Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums, looks at how the organisation supported the development of sustainable exhibition practice with the exhibition ‘British Art Show 9’. She talks about the outcomes, experience gained and some of the issues that they experienced. Read the case study here. Resources for planning for post Covid re-opening London Museum Development has created a helpful PDF to use when planning your re-opening, post lockdown, which signposts useful links to resources and articles around re-opening. We will be regularly updating this resource, as more information about how the lockdown will be lifted is published, so do refer back to it as your planning develops. You can find the resource on our ‘Resources’ page. 2022 Update coming soon. ACE Resources on Government and Wider Support Arts Council England have a central resource setting out available Government and wider support for organisations and individuals relevant to the cultural sector. These pages are continually updated and are produced in consultation with DCMS.

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4. Job Vacancies (to top) Registrar and Accreditation Manager Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew This fixed term, three-year post will work closely with the Head of Science Collections and Head of Library and Archives to develop Kew’s policies and procedures to ensure that Kew’s collections are well curated and managed in accordance with best practice. The post holder will be responsible for formulating and implementing the adoption of standards across Kew’s science, library and illustration collections managed by the Science Directorate with an initial focus on leading Kew’s application to achieve Museum Accreditation for the Herbarium, Fungarium, Economic Botany and Illustrations collections. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the processes and accreditation framework for one of the world’s most important collections of plants and fungi. Salary: £38,200 - £41,802, depending on skills and experience Closing date: 20 February 2022 To apply: Visit the website for full details, and to apply. Learning Facilitator The All England Lawn Tennis Club | Wimbledon We're looking for Learning Facilitators to deliver the Heritage team vision by leading interactive tours and workshop sessions for members of the public of all ages and abilities. In this role, you’ll: • Deliver exciting and engaging experiences to a range of audiences across formal

and informal settings including educational groups, families, young children, teenagers and adults

• Lead and deliver workshops, tours, assemblies, holiday activities and events, for groups of up to 40 students from a large variety of age groups and abilities.

• Maintain excellent customer service levels by working with the Heritage team and collaborating across the wider organisation to deliver an exceptional year-round guest experience

• Supervise groups within the Grounds in line with the AELTC regulations on Safeguarding young people, customer care and equal opportunities

• Learn the history and stories of The Championships, keeping up to date with all new developments and changes to the tournament and Grounds

• Contribute to the development of the public offer both Year-round and at the Championships through regular evaluation

Salary: £160 per day Closing date: 20 February To apply: Follow the link for further details. Director Freud Museum London The Freud Museum London is seeking a new Director to replace Carol Seigel, who is retiring in summer 2022. The Freud Museum is a unique small London museum, where Sigmund Freud lived and worked after his flight from Vienna in 1938. Its world class collections are supported by an active programme of education, events and exhibitions. The Director, together with the Board, will lead the development and implementation of the Museum’s strategy, and oversees its operation to deliver the key objectives of its vision and mission. Hours of work: Full-time, 40 hours per week. Strong part-time applicants will be considered. Salary: £45,000- £60,000 pa, depending on experience

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Closing date: 20 February 2022 at 5pm To apply: For the full job description and how to apply, please see the website Audience Development Officer South West Museum Development 12 Months Maternity Cover Fixed Term until 31 March 2023 with potential for extension. 30 Hours per week. Join us in making a real difference to museums in our region through supporting their understanding and development of audiences. We are looking for an experienced and passionate individual to join our dedicated team to support the museum sector across the South West of England. Successful applicants will have experience of delivering audience development services in the context of the cultural or not-for-profit sector as well as a proven track record in the management and delivery of projects. A background in strategic audience development and audience segmentation, and the experience of supporting others to grow their audience development practices will be essential. Building relationships and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, in region and nationally, is an integral part of the role. Interviews will be held in Bristol or via zoom and are provisionally scheduled for the afternoon of Monday 7th and the Tuesday 8th March 2022. Salary: £28,672 - £32,234 (30 hours a week pro-rata to range shown) Closing date: 22 February 2022 To apply: Visit the Bristol City Council website for further details, or email Victoria Harding with any questions. Regional Museum Development Manager Museum Development East Midlands Museum Development East Midlands is looking for an experienced, proactive and forward-thinking professional to take on the role of Regional Museum Development Manager. As the MDEM programme lead, you will be instrumental in developing strategy to support the improvement and sustainability of museums across the East Midlands, advocating for the value and impact of museums to a wide range of stakeholders and working closely with our board, Arts Council England and other Museum Development providers. MDEM has a strong and established reputation in the region, known for delivering relevant and high-quality provision, shaped and targeted in response to the needs of all museums in the region. Museum Development is at an exciting point in its future, as we begin to transition to a new Midlands wide programme and you will be integral to developing a proposal for the Midlands in partnership with Arts Council England and wider MD colleagues.

This role is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2023, with the potential to extend if a further funding round is successful. The ability to travel across the East Midlands is essential. Salary: £41,820–£46,203 Closing date: 24 February 2022, midnight. To apply: Find out more at this link. Heritage Collections Manager The Scouts As the Heritage Collections Manager, you'll work with staff and volunteer colleagues from across the organisation to ensure we continue to catalogue the Movement’s

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evolution. This will be a key element of your role alongside developing our working practices and leading on new collections management projects.

This role has the opportunity to make a difference to an internationally important collection, putting in place developments that will enable better care and access. Remaining aware of key issues and developments within the heritage sector is critical for the team. Salary: £36,026, Band F, Level 3, inclusive of Outer London Weighting Closing date: 11:59pm Sunday 27 February 2022 To apply: Find out more at this link. Curatorial and Collections Assistant (Egyptian Archaeology) UCL Culture We are looking for someone to join our team of 5 Curatorial & Collections Assistants. During the Autumn and Spring terms this post focuses on supporting teaching and research using the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology collections. At other times the role works cross a range of collections management projects and initiatives in all UCL Culture museums and collections. The right person will be practical with a ‘can do’ attitude and is looking for a role that will allow them to develop their experience in collections care alongside helping to deliver an excellent service to academics, students and researchers.

The successful candidate will have excellent team-working and collaborative skills, with the ability to provide a high standard of customer service. They must have previous experience of working in a museum or study room, with handling a wide range of fragile objects, able to work and handle pathology specimens and human remains, and experience of collections care and documentation. A degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience, and knowledge of museum catalogue software are also desirable. This post is a part time permanent appointment. Salary: £25,715 - £29,088 per annum Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 27 February 2022 To apply: For further information please click here. Curatorial and Collection Assistant (Object Base Learning Lab) UCL Culture We are looking for someone to join our team of 5 Curatorial & Collections Assistants. This post is based in our dedicated Object Based Learning Lab teaching space. The right person will be practical with a ‘can do’ attitude and is looking for a role that will allow them to develop their experience in collections care alongside helping to run a flagship facility and deliver an excellent teaching service using our many and varied collections.

The successful candidate will have excellent team-working and collaborative skills, with the ability to provide a high standard of customer service. They must have previous experience of working in a museum or study room, with handling a wide range of fragile objects, able to work and handle pathology specimens and human remains, and experience of collections care and documentation. A degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience, and knowledge of museum catalogue software are also desirable. This post is a part time permanent appointment. Salary: £25,715 - £29,088 per annum Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 27 February 2022 To apply: For further information please click here.

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Trustees London Museum of Water and Steam In recent years, the London Museum of Water & Steam has been emerging as a key partner and resource for its local community. It has gained a reputation for accessibility, inclusivity and a family-oriented approach to engaging with our audiences.

We are looking for new Trustees, willing to be actively involved in the Museum’s development, who share our passion and commitment, have an interest in industrial heritage and who have the knowledge and experience to the support its work. We’re excited to hear about your skills in the any of the following areas: • Community. • Learning / education. • Strategic audience development and marketing. • Hounslow local business. • Sustainability and zero carbon. Salary: This is a voluntary role. Closing date: 28th February 2022 To apply: Find out more on the website.

5. Exhibitions and Events (to top) BBC: The Art that Made Us Festival First announced in October, the ‘Art that Made Us’ Festival will now take place from 1st to 30th April 2022, and will coincide with an 8 part series of the same name, to be aired on BBC Two. Museums, galleries, libraries and archives of all sizes are invited to register as Festival Partners. The stakeholders supporting the festival include the NMDC, Art UK, Art Fund, AIM, The Black Curriculum, Culture24, Libraries Connected, MA and the Scottish Libraries Information Council. It is hoped that the new date range will help museums to coincide their Easter programme events with the festival. Find out more about becoming a partner here. Half Term family activities inspired by new exhibition, Legacies: London Transport’s Caribbean Workforce 12-20 February 2022 London Transport Museum Families visiting London Transport Museum over February half-term can explore a brand new exhibition that celebrates the generations of Caribbean people that have shaped London’s transport history and culture, and join family activities inspired by its themes. Legacies: London Transport’s Caribbean Workforce will open on 11 February and features the stories of first, second and third generation Caribbean people, from those who worked for London Transport in the 1950s and 1960s to today’s TfL employees. Visitors can learn about their experiences through new films, archive photography, historic advertising posters, and never-before-displayed objects. Kids go free. Find out more here. AIM Covid Impact Survey Findings Webinar AIM undertook a snap survey at the beginning of 2022 to ensure its calls for support and ongoing advocacy work was informed by the latest data, and to gauge the feelings of members emerging from yet another challenging festive season.

Join AIM Director Lisa Ollerhead at 11am on Thursday 17 February to find out more about the survey findings and what they mean for museums, sector suppliers, funders and support agencies. Lisa will take you through the key findings with time

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for questions and discussion amongst the group. Read about the survey here, or book to attend the webinar here. Family half-term Open Day at the Household Cavalry Museum Thursday 17 February Bring the whole family to the Museum this Thursday 17 February to see the museum and meet some very special Household Cavalry Regiment members: Farriers, Tailors, Saddlers, and of course… horses! An opportunity to go behind the scenes and meet the ‘Regimental family’ in each session. Pre-book tickets from 9:30 to 3:30 pm for a session. The event will also be live streamed on Facebook, which in previous years has reached an audience of 1,000s. Diana Taylor: A Ghost for Today 18 February–19 March 2022 William Morris Gallery This exhibition brings together work by artist Diana Taylor created as the result of her practice-based PhD at Sheffield Hallam University (2017-22). Undertaken in collaboration with the William Morris Gallery, Taylor’s research is focused on deconstructing and reassembling aspects of Morris’s work and involves methods of making and un-making. 2022 Sandford Awards for Heritage Education Applications are open for the 2022 Sandford Awards for Heritage Education. The awards are non-competitive and offer quality assurance for your education programmes. Applications are welcome from a broad range of heritage sites and services that run formal, curriculum-linked onsite education programmes. Recognition is also given to informal learning such as family programmes and outreach. To find out more please visit the website. Deadline: 18 February 2022, 17:00. Hallmarks at Home - reinvigorating and planning your marketing for 2022 23 February 2022, 11:00 Online (Zoom) This free session from AIM will help you with your strategic marketing planning for 2022 by providing a framework to develop a marketing campaign, and will include practical tips and examples as inspiration. The workshop will cover: • An overview of key sector research on audiences and the pandemic, and other

factors that may influence your approach • Identifying how your audiences have evolved during the pandemic and the

implications for your marketing • How to choose marketing channels and decide how to spend marketing budget

most effectively; • How to plan a marketing campaign. Find out more and book your place on the AIM website. Heart of the Matter: A Brief History of Cardiac Nursing 23 February 2022, 17:30–18:30 Online Find out how cardiac care has changed since the 1960s in this free online talk. Professor David Thompson will explain how the role of the cardiac nurse has evolved from one of “human monitor” to providing holistic care. Today, nurses

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promote heart health and improve health literacy, support disease management and work to reduce health inequalities. This event is open to all, and will take place online. Please sign up to attend and the link to join will be circulated in advance. From Africa to the Americas: The Landmark Sites of Slavery, Resistance and Civil Rights Thursday 24 February 2022, 7pm to 8pm GMT Church House, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3NZ and live stream (hybrid event). World Monuments Fund and Intelligence Squared and have partnered for this special free event exploring the landmark sites of slavery, resistance and civil rights. The discussion will be chaired by writer and broadcaster Yassmin Abdel-Magied and panellists include author, playwright and broadcaster Bonnie Greer; artist, curator and researcher Alberta Whittle; author, archaeologist and Executive Director of WMF Britain John Darlington. The event will explore the significance of key sites in the history of the Black Atlantic – from slave forts in West Africa and trading ports on Europe’s shores, to the home of the first sit-in in North Carolina, and much more. The panel will also discuss the ongoing debate on the role of public monuments in shaping historical narratives, and the pivotal role heritage can play in unlocking underrepresented histories. Register today to join us for what promises to be a dynamic conversation on the enduring struggle for racial equality. Religion, Collections and Heritage Group Conference, CFP The Religion, Collections & Heritage Group (RCHG) was launched in 2020. Religious collections are found in the greatest and smallest galleries and museums, but also (in huge numbers) in archives, places of worship, schools and elsewhere. RCHG was set up in 2021 to raise awareness of them, to promote their care and interpretation, and to link and support the people who look after them. The Group’s website incorporates a blog and a growing series of resources.

RCHG will be holding its Inaugural Conference as a hybrid virtual and live event in London, 30th June - 2nd July. We are now opening our call out for submissions; we invite you to give a presentation, run a practical session or offer a site visit of your space, collection or archives. RCHG’s first Conference aims to provide something for all the huge variety of people concerned with religion and collections. We are looking for applications in these four broad themes, from which the conference will be selected: • Museum and Gallery Collection • Archival and Research • Audiences • Creativity and Curation The full details of the conference themes can be found here. If you wish to express interest in being involved, please send a 250 word proposal and single attachment and/or weblink to Rosalind Parker. CFP deadline: Friday 25 February 2022 Cultural Enterprise Awards The winners of the Cultural Enterprise Awards will be announced at the Cultural Enterprises Conference Gala Dinner Awards Ceremony on 3 March at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum in Glasgow. London Museums shortlisted for awards include: • Museum of the Home • Historic Royal Palaces • Royal Museums Greenwich

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• National Portrait Gallery • Imperial War Museums • Old Royal Naval College • Brunel Museum You can view the full list of finalists here. Congratulations to all those nominated. Museums and Galleries responding to the Climate and Ecological Crisis Conference (NMDC and the Whitworth) 7–8 March 2022 The Whitworth, University of Manchester Following COP26 and the release of NMDC’s report ‘Green Museums: Tackling the Climate Crisis’, NMDC is convening a conference hosted at the Whitworth, University of Manchester, to explore the role of museums and galleries in combatting the climate and ecological crisis. Museums and galleries have a unique perspective as institutions that take a long-term view with their mission to preserve collections and stories for the future. But how can they do so with the existential threat of the climate crisis? How can museums combat climate change and biodiversity loss? The conference will provide a forum to consider two key questions: • What can museums do to reduce their environmental impact? • How can museums inspire positive action? See the website for a full schedule and to buy tickets. Join us on Wednesday 23 March 2022 for the online Museum of London Volunteering Conference! There will be three sessions over the course of the day as follows: 10:00-11:30 - Widening participation and reducing barriers to volunteering 11:45-13:00 - Retaining, valuing and developing volunteers 14:00-15:30 - Supporting the wellbeing of volunteers You are welcome to attend all three sessions, or pick whichever is of most interest and join at that specific time. The conference is free and sessions will be taking place on Zoom. Please register here, or contact Lucy Rivers for further information. Althea McNish: Colour is Mine

2 April–22 June 2022 William Morris Gallery Althea McNish: Colour Is Mine is a landmark retrospective of one of the UK’s most innovative textile artists and the first designer of Caribbean descent to achieve international recognition. Drawing on extensive new research and her personal archive, the exhibition will explore McNish’s extraordinary career, her transformative impact on mid-century design and her enduring influence today. Althea McNish: Colour Is Mine is curated by the William Morris Gallery and Rose Sinclair, Lecturer in Design Education at Goldsmiths, University of London. Sponsored by Liberty Fabrics. Part of the BBC Art That Made Us Festival for Spring 2022. The 2022 Working Internationally Conference: Cynefin - Museum Practice for Future Generations 7-8 April 2022 Online The 2022 Working Internationally Conference is organised by ICOM UK in partnership with the National Museum Directors' Council, the Federation of Museums & Art Galleries of Wales, with support from the British Council and Barker Langham. Cynefin (ku-nev-in), the evocative Welsh word, describes our relationship to the

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environment in which we live. The 2022 Working Internationally Conference connects pioneering Welsh museum practice with international museums on the challenges of climate change, ageing and bridging community divides. Over two days, the online conference explores successful and award-winning museum projects designed to build better for future generations. Welsh museum professionals and their international counterparts will discuss how museum practice can lead and contribute to the needs of future generations.

Simultaneous translation to Welsh, and closed captions in English, will be provided for the main conference sessions.The main conference sessions will run from 13:00 - 17:00 GMT each day. The conference programme will be published shortly. Register for attendance here. TEG Marketplace 2022: A Chance to Reconnect 28 April 2022 People’s History Museum, Manchester Join colleagues nationwide for networking and inspiration at the UK’s principal touring and partnership exhibitions networking event. TEG Marketplace 2022: A Chance to Reconnect is now open for booking and we’re delighted to hold our event in Manchester at the People’s History Museum. The programme includes: • facilitated networking sessions • free networking to share ideas and source or promote the latest touring

exhibitions, including dedicated time to visit exhibitor stands • two Share Sessions for delegates seeking partners and feedback on upcoming

projects • seminar style presentations. • exhibition and partnership opportunities to suit all types of venues and audiences • surgery sessions with sector support organisations Tickets start at £28. A limited number of exhibitor stands (half and full stands with one or two delegates) are available to book for delegates who have partnership projects, touring exhibitions and related products to promote. For full details of the event and to book please click here. Sporting Heritage Awards 28 April 2022 Leeds Sporting Heritage want to recognise the amazing work that takes place across our sector with the inaugural Sporting Heritage Awards! We want to help as many people understand the impact that sporting heritage, and the people who deliver sporting heritage activity, make on a daily basis in local communities across the UK. Find out more here about the award categories, how to nominate yourself / your organisation or someone else for an award, and the judging criteria. We want to share this as widely as possible to increase the awareness of how important these collections and stories are. Follow us at #SHAwards2022 Nomination deadline: 18 March 2022 AIM Conference 2022: Making it Happen 16–17 June 2022 Port Sunlight Village AIM conference is returning to a physical event this summer in Port Sunlight, on the Wirral peninsula. Kindly supported by our headline sponsors, Hayes Parsons Insurance Brokers, the conference runs over two packed days Thursday 16 and

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Friday 17 June. This year’s conference theme of ‘Making it happen’ will see colleagues from across the UK explore the vision for independent museums as we recover from the challenges of the pandemic. Sessions will highlight how to implement the changes sector debates call for with practical and relevant examples from museums of all shapes and sizes. As ever with AIM Conference, delegates can look forward to a schedule packed with inspirational and practical advice, debate and discussion. Tickets are on sale now with early bird rates for AIM members.

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