Museum Development

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Museum development in the East of England

Museum Development is a central theme within Renaissance East of England and good museum development is achieved through working in partnership. The Renaissance East of England office works closely with the region's network of Museum Development Officers, supporting and facilitating a local response to local needs. Specific development needs are addressed through a range of hub-managed projects that bring together museums across the sector. Extensive advice and support is also accessible form Renaissance East of England’s unique SHARE scheme. The support and advice available is enabling museums both large and small to develop their workforces, their collections management and the ways in which they work with their local communities.

Advocacy

How do we ensure the voice of museums is heard in a tough economic climate? What can we do to make the case for continued

Developing the workplace

Volunteers are often the lifeblood of our museums. The Renaissance-funded Stepping Stones programme is exploring how to promote

Funding and grants

The Museum Development Fund programme and Priorities Challenge Fund are currently enabling museums across the region to continue

Museum partnerships

Working together is an essential element of the Renaissance East of England programme. Partnerships exist between hub museums,

Support and advice

Whether you are looking for advice on applying to the Accreditation Scheme or information on how to look after a specific object,

Museums, Sustainability and Growth Conference 2010

A conference examining the unique contribution museums and heritage organisations can make to the development of sustainable

Responsibilities transfer

From 1st October 2011, this site will not be updated, so please treat it as the static archive it is. This is because <a target="_Blank" href="http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/">Arts Council England</a> has now taken over museums and libraries responsibilities. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/">The National Archives</a> has assumed responsibility for strategic leadership of the Archives sector. Arts Council responsibilities will also now include the Renaissance programme, Museum Accreditation, and Library Development, together with cultural property services such as Export Licensing and the Acceptance in Lieu scheme. The National Archives has assumed responsibility for providing strategic leadership to the archives sector and advising government on its development. The MLA is now winding down, with a skeleton staff remaining until May 2012 to complete the management of existing Renaissance contracts, complete outstanding financial and contractual arrangements and prepare for the appointment of a liquidator. This website will remain live until 31st March so that the public still has full access to the material on it – good practice case studies, toolkits, guidance and a range of other publications. Continue reading