Museum Development 2024-27 partners

Museum Development provides museums with training, resources and support to make sure that museums are the best they can be for their local communities.

Introduction

From April 2024, your local Museum Development partner will be:

Intro

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Museum Development Midlands

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in partnership with Leicestershire County Council
Museum Development Midlands builds upon the established track record of both providers, with a strong understanding of the museum sector and trusted relationships with local museums and networks. They empower museums to thrive, through a varied programme of training, advice and grants, informed by Let’s Create.
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Museum Development North

York Museums Trust in partnership with Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums, Manchester and Cumbria Museums Consortium
This partnership will support museums, and the people who work and volunteer in them, with opportunities to develop their practice for successful and sustainable futures, as vital community assets, drawing upon Let’s Create as a framework for development.
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Museum Development London

Museum of London
Museum Development London will deliver training, grants and development programmes to increase the resilience and capacity of museums, their workforce, communities and collection.
They’ll also share good practice and embed data-driven evidence to inform advocacy, programming and investment.

Between 2024-27 they will be providing these services by focusing delivery against the four Arts Council Investment Principles of Inclusivity & Relevance, Environmental Responsibility, Dynamism and Ambition & Quality.
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Museum Development South East

Norfolk Museums Service in partnership with Brighton & Hove Museums
Museum Development South East will build on the excellent track record of both its providers in supporting the wider museum sector, capitalising on the current strengths of their museum development programmes, while increasing connections between museums across the country.
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Museum Development South West

Bristol City Council
Museum Development South West will be delivered through Bristol City Council’s Creative Industries department. They will ensure the continuation of the regional museum development programme which they have been delivering since 2009.

They are museum development specialists working with the heritage sector in the South West of England to effect positive, lasting change and deliver public value.
Together, they create opportunities which build confidence and skills, encourage innovation, and celebrate our heritage and culture.
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