Training
Developing inclusive activities for families with Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
OnlineApproximately one in five learners in Wales have Additional Learning Needs (ALN). Adding non-disabled siblings to that number will increase this potential audience significantly and just knowing this is a powerful advocacy tool to make a business case for ALN inclusion in your museum. Inclusive and accessible activities, resources and programming, as well as confident […]
Introductory Training: Trans Sensory Experiences with the Sensational Museum
OnlineWorking in partnership with many leading industry organisations (including GEM), the Sensational Museum is a two-year research project radically rethinking the role and place of the senses in the museum. It declines the orthodox assumptions of the fixed array of five bodily senses (that have privileged sight, and reductively contained our other senses) in favour […]
Engaging families with under 5s in museums
OnlineDo you want to better understand your youngest visitors and their needs? Are you considering offering dedicated sessions for under 5s or wanting to enrich your existing early years workshops? About this training This training webinar will be led by Jo Graham, an experienced consultant passionate about engaging under 5s in museums, especially in family […]
The Future is Now: Museum Youth Summit – Youth Sharing and Networking Event (For 16-30s)
OnlineAre you aged 16-30? Do you want to take part in a free event to lead change within the museum and heritage sector? After their The Future is Now: Museum Youth Summit in October 2023, the Kids in Museums Youth Panel want to share their thoughts and findings about what young people want from museums […]
Engaging families with under 5s in museums (Wales)
OnlineDo you want to better understand your youngest visitors and their needs? Are you considering offering dedicated sessions for under 5s or wanting to enrich your existing early years workshops? This training webinar will be led by Jo Graham, an experienced consultant passionate about engaging under 5s in museums, especially in family groups. She has […]
Making your Museum Accessible to Low Income Families
OnlineIn partnership with Children North East Do you want to understand your audiences that are experiencing poverty better? Do you need dedicated time for your staff to understand the barriers faced by those experiencing poverty to accessing cultural spaces? Both Kids in Museums and Children North East will share their insights into some of the […]
Working with young people and families in your community (Wales)
OnlineJoin us for an informal virtual sharing and discussion session to help you think about your work with young people and families in your local community. In this session, we will: - think about the importance of this work - hear case studies from The Egypt Centre and Glynn Vivian in Swansea - create opportunities […]
The Future is Now: Museum Youth Summit – Sector Sharing Event
OnlineThe Kids in Museums Youth Panel shares what they think you should know about young people in museums. Museums want to know how they can attract more young people in a world where there is increasing competition for their attention. Often, they don’t know where to begin. Now young people have spoken, and this event […]
Working with Children and Young People to Respond to the Climate and Ecological Emergency
OnlineDo you want to support children and young people to respond to the Climate and Ecological Emergency, but don’t know where to start? The Climate and Ecological Emergency affects everyone, but its impact will be felt most by children and young people and they are becoming increasing concerned by the issue. In the Climate Network’s […]
GEM North East: Autism Acceptance Award
Discovery Museum Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom +1 moreJoin GEM North East to find out how the autism acceptance award works and visit the Centre of Life for first-hand experiences of how the award has enhanced their venue’s access for autistic people. Kerrie Highcock from North East Autism Society will explain what the award is and how your organisation can sign up. David […]