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Museums Association Conference 2023: The Power of Museums
7-9 November 2023, Newcastle-Gateshead and online  It's your last chance to book tickets for the Museums Association's hybrid annual Conference 2023, which will be held at The Glasshouse (formerly the Sage Gateshead) on 7-9 November 2023. It's also available online for remote attendees.  What to expect from Museums Association Conference 2023 Museum collections, buildings and people have the power to ...
Fri Oct 27
NEWS: Introducing New NWFED Board Member, Alex Walker
The NWFed is pleased to announce the appointment of new Board member, Alex Walker, who is currently acting as the North West's representative of the Museums Association. Despite recently retiring from her position as Head of Arts and Heritage at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Alex is continuing to remain highly active within the sector across the North West and nationally. Alex recently become ...
Tue Sep 13
NEWS: Museums Association Find a Museum Tool
Earlier this year the Museums Association launched a new online database called Find a Museum.  A valuable and useful online tool, it allows anyone working for an institution with membership of the Museums Association to search for information about other museums collections, find contact details for fellow museum professionals, search relevant academic courses and find qualified training providers. Having rolled ...
Wed Jul 27
NEWS: Neil MacGregor Warns of Erosion of Curatorial Strength in the Regional Museums
Installation of the giant deer skeleton in the Geology Gallery at the Manx Museum. Photo by John Caley, copyright Manx Museum and National Trust In a recent blog for the Museums Association the former Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor  raised his concerns about the curatorial strength in museums outside London becoming “a very serious issue”.  Now retired and acting as ...
Tue Jun 14