Resources
These practical resources are designed for use by museum and heritage education practitioners working with a wide range of audiences.
Museums n’That Podcast
Museums attract passionate people like moths to a flame, and this podcast gets to the very heart of the things that make them tick, by asking the questions you actually want to know.
Museum Learning Cupboard Podcast
GEM West Midland Area Reps Rebecca Coles and Penelope Thomas have created an engaging podcast called, “Museum Learning Cupboard” that’s available on Spotify. Get to know museum learning professionals and hear more about the joys of learning!
For Arts’ Sake Podcast
A podcast featuring in-depth interviews with museums sector professionals at the top of their game. Learn what museums mean to them...
#MuseumHour on COVID-19
A summary of the #MuseumHour Twitter discussion on the topic of coronavirus and its impact on the museums sector.
Age of Revolution
An online resource for educators to teach about the Age of Revolution.
Guide to Accessible and Responsive Street Furniture
The guide offers lots of helpful information such as: An overview of how good street furniture design and public infrastructure planning, as well as careful consideration of accessibility needs, can significantly improve the lives of people with disabilities. Important facts and figures about disability and accessibility. Did you know that, of the most common disabilities […]
What do Secondary School Mathematics Teachers want from Digital Museum Resources?
This reflective ePortfolio presented as a blog post explores the title question and includes links to digital resource collections from some museums; a review of some of the limited academic literature on the subject; and a survey of mathematics teachers focusing on their opinions of currently available digital resources and what they’d like to see […]
Armchair Gallery
Armchair Gallery is a free app that provides dementia-friendly access to arts and cultural sites within the UK. Sites featured on the app include: Chatsworth House, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, The Lowry, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Pitt Rivers Museum, Mr Straw’s House & Newstead Abbey.
Curating an Exhibition
Step by step video on curating an exhibition by Victoria Art Gallery. Behind the scenes and practical advice from this public art museum located in Bath.
Stories from the Sea
A schools literacy website developed by the National Maritime Museum and Time and Tide Museum as part of an ongoing ACE project.