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Membership organisation and network for everyone working in museums and heritage 🤝 based in the UK 📍 museumsassociation.org
@museumsassociation.orgQ&A | ‘It sounds a wee bit trite, but really great things happen when different people get together’ Museums Journal hears about a collaborative health and wellbeing project with Scotland’s submarine community Scottish Maritime Museum
@museumsassociation.orgNews | Dylan Thomas Centre becomes first Welsh overall winner of Family Friendly Museum Award
Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Kelvingrove, Woodhorn (North East Museums) and Charleston were also recognised this year
@museumsassociation.orgStill time to book your place at Handle With Care: New Approaches to Conservation 🖌️
Join us on Wednesday to explore the continued evolution of conservation practice, hearing from speakers from the National Archives, @rammuseum.bsky.social, @nationaltrust.org.uk and more.
Book now from £37 👇
@museumsassociation.orgLast chance to apply for two opportunities, both closing on 11 October 📅
Join the committee administrating our Beecroft Bequest, awarding grants of up to £20,000 for acquisitions: https://ow.ly/STR550ZWl9B
Become a new MA rep for Wales, connecting us with Welsh members: https://ow.ly/pT9E50ZWl9E
@museumsassociation.orgDid you know you can join us at Conference 2026 this November from just £60? A digital ticket gives you access to our streamed sessions so you can tune in from anywhere in the UK – and beyond 🌍 We’ve rounded up all our streamed sessions so you can check what you’ll get with an online place 👇
@museumsassociation.orgNews | Van Gogh Museum secures future after resolving dispute with Dutch government Settlement will clear the way for major renovation of Amsterdam venue
@museumsassociation.orgNews | Jane Ellis appointed V&A’s deputy director and chief operating officer Ellis succeeds Tim Reeves, who is leaving to become chief executive of English Heritage
@museumsassociation.orgCongratulations to:
• @bradfordmuseums.bsky.social
• Cornwall Council Museum Development
• Gwella (Flintshire Museums)
• Manchester City Galleries
• Manchester Museum
• National Museums NI
• Norfolk Museums Service
• @northeastmuseums.bsky.social
• @scotmaritimemuseum.bsky.social
Find out more 👇
@museumsassociation.orgMeet the 2026 grantees of the Health and Wellbeing in Museums Fund 👋 We're pleased to announce that nine new grants have been awarded from the fund, funded by the Julia Rausing Trust. The awards enable the development and continuation of groundbreaking health and wellbeing programmes in UK museums.
@museumsassociation.orgNews | Search begins for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2027
UK museums and galleries have until 7 January to apply for the £200,000 prize
@museumsassociation.orgNews | William Morris Gallery rehangs collection to explore overlooked stories ‘Reimagined’ galleries place greater emphasis on influence of South Asian and Islamic art
@museumsassociation.orgNews | Concerns raised about V&A’s voluntary exit scheme as industrial dispute continues Union says staff cuts could put further pressure on workloads and service delivery
@museumsassociation.orgNews | Guy Baxter named director of University of Reading’s The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) 🐑
Current head Kate Arnold-Forster is retiring after almost 24 years in the role
@museumsassociation.orgNews | Museums Galleries Scotland seeks multi-year funding for Scotland’s museums
New research shows 40% of museums in the nation have just three months’ reserves or less
@museumsassociation.orgNews | Contemporary conflict and ‘reimagining’ museum practice: IWM sets out new research aims Institution says it will focus on a broader chronology as it prepares for the second world war centenary
@museumsassociation.orgFrom the Pen Museum to the Police Museum, there are plenty of gems to discover in Brum on Monday 2 November – and that's before you've even visited the Jewellery Quarter 💎 There's still plenty of time to book your tickets. Join us in person on 2-4 November from just £190 👇
@museumsassociation.orgOne month until we land in Birmingham for MA Conference 2026 📅 On our first day in town, we'll be exploring some of the city's top cultural destinations through a range of tours open to everyone joining us in person for this year's conference.
@museumsassociation.orgNews | The British Museum takes steps to improve flow and access at Bayeux Tapestry show Exhibition has faced queue delays as it copes with 'unprecedented demand'
@museumsassociation.orgNews | Woodhorn celebrates anniversary with unveiling of restored pitheads
The industrial heritage site in Northumberland first opened to the public as a visitor attraction 20 years ago
@museumsassociation.orgOpinion | Widespread hidden digital labour is having a negative impact on our workforce Ash Mann shares the findings from a new research report
