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Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums is looking to appoint an additional independent member to join the Audit Committee. For further information about the Audit Committee and how to apply for the role of independent member, download the Advert from the Related Documents section of this page.

Broadening Horizons - As part of the Museum Development Programme funding is now available for activity that will improve sustainability and help museums to deliver longer term benefits. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to support activity in the areas of business planning, income review and generation, marketing and fundraising. For further information visit the Museum Development page of this website.

The Tall Ships Races, which took place in Hartlepool in August, generated £26.5m for the local economy, according to an independent report released on 13 December. Click here for more info about the report.

I Like Museums Toolkit is now available for use by all museums and galleries across the North East.
Click here for more info about the toolkit and to download the toolkit.

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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

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