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War and Peace: Researching how sensitive issues are approached in museum learning
Peace Museum 10 Piece Hall Yard, Bradford, Yorkshire, United KingdomPresented by Shannen Johnson, Learning and Engagement Officer, The Peace Museum and Emily Elsworth, Education Assistant, Royal Armouries. This event is aimed at museum learning professionals and teachers, with a focus on KS2 learning. Shannen and Emily will present their research into how sensitive issues surrounding war and conflict are approached and presented in museum […]
GEM Essentials of Leadership 2019
Leeds Discovery Centre Carlisle Road, Leeds, United KingdomEssentials of Leadership provides the opportunity to develop your understanding and application of good practice. It will help you make best use of your personal qualities, skills and attributes. Through the course you will be supported to develop a leadership style and practice which is authentic to you, is adaptable and always growing and developing. […]
GEM Foundation Course: Museum Learning, Spring 2019 (Manchester)
The course will provide you with opportunities to develop, practise and demonstrate the basic skills and knowledge needed to be a heritage educator. Six days of formal training, site visits and activities will guide you towards completing a work-based assignment that will benefit not only you but your organisation too. You’ll be supported by an […]
Moving on up: Caring for your career.
Great North Museum: Hancock Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomOn Thursday 7 November 2019 GEM North East are hosting a workshop at Great North Museum: Hancock for mid-career professionals. Confirmed workshops include: Sarah Price, Head of Locomotion Looking after your career: an interactive workshop Have you ever seen an advert for the perfect job and then doubted if you could apply because your CV […]
GEM Foundation Course: Museum Learning, Autumn 2019 (London)
Our hit foundation course is back! Museum Learning explores a variety of topics in the field, from access and inclusion to interpretation, from management to evaluation, interrogating different ideas and […]
GEM West Midlands virtual coffee morning
Online , United KingdomMeet the new GEM West Midlands rep team for a virtual coffee and cake. Open to members and non members. Join us, your rep team for GEM, for an informal […]
Making Covid-19 secure loans boxes for schools
Online , United KingdomGEM and Leeds Museums and Galleries present… Devising, developing and managing Covid-19 secure loans boxes for schools Are you considering setting up a loans box service as outreach to schools from September? Worried about making everything safe for schools and your organisation? Looking to making some income? Leeds Museums and Galleries manage a successful, […]
GEM Training: Heritage Interpretation Online (Sept/Oct)
Zoom , United KingdomHeritage Interpretation was developed in 2017 by Sarah Oswald (the Authentic Spark) in a partnership between GEM and AHI. The online course brings together heritage learning and interpretation professionals […]
GEM Training: Resilience, Leadership and Me
Zoom , United KingdomExplore your understanding and application of learning best practice, strengthen your leadership skills and develop resilience for change through this new online GEM Intermediate Course. What will you gain? Resilience, […]
A Manifesto for Learning and Engagement
Zoom , United KingdomJoin Sharon Heal, director of the Museums Association, David Anderson, director general at Amgueddfa-Cymru (National Museum Wales), and Dhikshana Pering, head of engagement & skills at Somerset House for a […]