Museum Development North

Michael Turnpenny and Liz Denton went to Staithes Museum Heritage Trust to do an Organisational Health Check workshop with the whole museum team. Despite the murky weather, they had a very productive day. #MDNOutAndAbout

The Museum Development North team are now out of office for the festive break. We will be back at our desks on Monday 6 January. We look forward to continuing to work with you in 2025!

Michael Turnpenny and Liz Denton went to Staithes Museum Heritage Trust to do an Organisational Health Check workshop with the whole museum team. Despite the murky weather, they had a very productive day. #MDNOutAndAbout

On Monday, MDAs Liz Denton and Alan Bentley went to Woodend Museum and Gallery at Scarborough Museums Trust to talk to the collections team about their review of collections procedures and the creation of a new manual. They also saw the Scarborough Crab and the JASON WILSHER-MILLS exhibition. #MDNOutAndAbout

You can’t grow the economy without growing our regions. Devolution is already working for West Yorkshire, but this government is unleashing its full potential by giving mayors greater powers and freedoms to boost growth and raise living standards. Today is a major milestone in giving us the flexibilities we need to deliver more for our people - around skills, better transport, greener homes and innovation which will help put more money in people’s pockets. #PowerAndPartnership

Last week MDA Alan Bentley visited the Mental Health Museum at Fieldhead Hospital in Wakefield. It holds collections from the West Riding Asylums and tells a fascinating and nuanced story of the people who lived and worked in the hospitals. hashtag #MDNOutAndAbout

We are looking for people from medium to large museums in the North of England who would like to enhance the way they work to be more customer focused and sustainable. Innovate is a new programme designed to provide you with the tools and methodologies to integrate innovation into your professional practice. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/dC9QddWd

Yesterday Alan Bentley had a tour of the world inside Bagshaw Museum - part of Kirklees Museums and Galleries. He also found out about the fantastic work they are doing as part of their NPO funding. #MDNOutAndAbout

📢 Callout: are you a solo museum manager? We want to hear from you! We're looking to speak to individuals who are managing a museum in the UK by themselves for a feature in Museums Journal 📰 If that's you, please email [email protected] 📩

Before you set your out of office and open the Quality Street tin, why not sign up for some professional development in January? We have lots of training and events planned - check it out here: https://lnkd.in/dE3sPcgr