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M+H Show 2022 Recap

Blog recap of the 2022 M+H Show at Olympia London by Communities and Engagement Work Placement Student Maria Chondrogianni.

ICOM  / Welsh Museums Federation Conference 2022

Blog recap of the ICOM/Welsh Museums Federation Conference 2022 written by Museum Consultant Robin Johnson for GEM.

Group for Education in Museums (GEM) receives support from Nimrod Capital for One To One Mentoring Programme

Group for Education in Museums Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 30 April 2021 GEM has received £15,000 in support from Nimrod Capital to enable GEM to connect the sector and learn together and ensure the continuation of the One To One Mentoring Programme. GEM’s One to One Mentoring Programme exists to support learning professionals in […]

Breakout rooms

Blog post by Heritage Learning Manager at Carlisle Cathedral and GEM North West Area Rep Sarah Cameron on how to make the most of breakout room sessions.

Group for Education in Museums (GEM) receives lifeline grant from Government’s £400 million Culture Recovery Fund

Group for Education in Museums Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 7 April 2021 GEM is one of 2,700 organisations to have received vital support from the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage. The Culture Recovery Fund is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England, using funds provided by the Department for Digital, […]

Decolonising the Curriculum: what does this mean for museum learning?

Hear directly from Kate Fellows and Emily Nelson of Leeds Museums and Galleries on the importance of decolonisation for museum learning and how to positively change your education programmes.

In the same the storm but not the same boat; Leeds Museums and Galleries approach to a Recovery Curriculum

Hear directly from museum educators at Leeds Museums & Galleries about how they are approaching a recovery curriculum to help schools return to a new normal in the wake of the events of 2020/2021.

Sustaining Community Partnerships, Arthur Rank Hospice and the University of Cambridge Museums

Blog case study spotlight on engaging community work taking place in Cambridge by Alison Ayres, the Fitzwilliam Museum, Alison Giles, the Whipple Museum of the History of Science and Sara Steele, the University Museum of Zoology

One to One a year on…

Reflections on the GEM One to One Mentoring Programme one year on from its inception. Read more about this programme and get involved!

Routes into the Museum and Heritage Sector: Lighting the Way for Young People

By Tascha von Uexkull How can we support young people trying to enter the museums and heritage sector workforce in tangible and meaningful ways? It’s a pertinent question, and one that I have given much thought; not least because as a young person trying to pursue a career in museum learning, I have encountered a […]