Conference
GEM Conference 2018: Past, Present and Future
University of Nottingham Museum, Lakeside Arts Centre University Park, Notttingham, United KingdomThis year's annual conference is celebrating GEM's 70th anniversary! Taking place on Tuesday 4 September to Thursday 6 September 2018 at Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham.
SEND Network Conference 2018
National Gallery Trafalgar Square, London, United KingdomCommunicate, create, and share: imaginative approaches to interpreting museums, galleries, and heritage sites for visitors with special educational needs and disabilities
Inaugural Cultural Inclusion Conference
Lyric Hammersmith , United KingdomWe are delighted to announce the first Cultural Inclusion Conference on the 18th of October 2018 hosted at The Lyric Hammersmith. We are inviting proposals from individuals and institutions to present at the conference.
Society for Museum Archaeology Annual Conference 2018
UCL Institute of Archaeology 31-34 Gordon Square, London, United KingdomIn museums we are entrusted with safeguarding collections and making them accessible. But how do we make archaeology sustainable for the future? How are we showing resilience in what we do? Who are we benefiting and how? Those who take positive action become more confident, get more done, demonstrate persistence and understand how to articulate the value in what they do to those that matter the most. How have you taken positive action to improve the world of museums and archaeology?
Engage Conference 2018: A Social Prescription
Whitworth Art Gallery Oxford Rd, Manchester, United KingdomThe 2018 Engage Conference will explore the intersection between arts, health, wellbeing and education. Hosted by the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, a centre for excellence in arts and health, we invite educators, curators, […]
Sporting Heritage Conference 2018
Merseyside Maritime Museum Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool, United KingdomJoin us for the sporting heritage event of the year!
Based at the historic and inspirational Merseyside Maritime Museum at Liverpool's Albert Dock, this year's conference has a focus on celebrating and sharing the impact of sporting heritage and the stories it tells, how to engage greater support for the sector going forward, and how to support grassroots collections care and access.
Heritage Trust Network Conference 2018
The Engine Shed Forthside Way, Stirling, United KingdomHeritage Trust Network have lined up a fantastic range of speakers and workshops for the upcoming HTN SKILLS conference at the Engine Shed, Stirling.
CLOtC Annual Conference 2018
Black Country Living Museum Tipton Road, Dudley, United KingdomThe Council for Learning Outside the Classroom annual conference is a fantastic opportunity to keep up-to-date with the learning outside the classroom sector, and network with others working in LOtC.
Participation in Cultural Heritage for Mental Health Recovery | International Conference
Museum Dr. Guislain Jozef Guislainstraat 43, 9000 Gent, BelgiumThis conference wants to bring together, on 29 and 30 November 2018 in Museum Dr. Guislain in Ghent (Belgium), individuals from the public, academic, third sector and voluntary sectors to promote learning, discussion and debate around interventions with cultural heritage with the aim of improving the wellbeing and health of people recovering from mental health problems or people in a vulnerable situation.
Edgy: The 16th LGBTQ+ History and Archives Conference
London Metropolitan Archives 40 Northampton Road, London, United KingdomThis LGBTQ+ History conference explores ideas of Outsider History. The margins can be a powerful place rather than a place of exclusion. But what happens when people get excluded from mainstream memory through lack of resources or time? What happens when Outsider History strives to become part of the centre? How does the history get defined? Are aspects of history obscured in an effort to make things palatable and acceptable?
Creative Bridges SEN Conference
Coventry Transport Museum Millennium Place, Hales Street, Coventry, United KingdomThe Creative Bridges Conference is an annual event that brings together arts, museum and education professionals to share best practice and provoke new ways of thinking about young people with additional needs/abilities.
The conference is an opportunity to rethink approaches to equality, diversity and accessibility. It takes place in Coventry, and is co-delivered by people with additional needs and abilities. It offers the chance to hear from experienced professionals and share practice. Discussions will inform a series of workshops (Spring 2019) to support this work.