Guidance and advice Category

Work experience at the Museum of London

Laura Turnage and Alex Edwards share how the Museum of London has transitioned its successful annual work experience programme into an online offer for students aged 14 -18 years old.

Teaching to the Void

GEM guest blog article by Bletchley Park Educator and Digital Wiz, Tom Briggs. Read tips on "Teaching to the Void" as well as other practical guidelines for presenting information online.

Re-opening learning spaces – #MuseumHour Summary from GEM and Engage

On the 11th of May 2020 from 20:00-21:00 GMT, GEM hosted a #MuseumHour session in partnership with Engage on the topic of re-opening learning spaces. This session was hosted on the @MuseumHour Twitter account and is searchable with the following hashtags: #MuseumHour #MuseumReopening and on the @gem_heritage and @engagevisualart accounts. A summary of the conversation is below. […]

GEM Education Skills Sharing Sessions

Engage with museum and heritage learning professionals each week through our Education Skills Sharing Sessions. These #EdSkillsShare will occur every Thursday from 15:00-17:00 GMT and offer an opportunity to ask questions to museum educators across the globe.

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COVID-19 Guidance for Educators

We recognise that those working in the  museum and heritage learning sector are facing a very uncertain time with the coronavirus outbreak. Therefore, GEM has pulled together the following guidance from health professionals, the UK govenerment as well as educators and arts and culture organisations for the benefit of those working in education. Q: What is […]

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