Resources
These practical resources are designed for use by museum and heritage education practitioners working with a wide range of audiences.
Museums Association Salary Guidelines 2017
The MA Salary Guidelines 2017 address the issue of pay in the museum sector.
Museums as Spaces for Wellbeing
The National Alliance for Museums, Health and Wellbeing has launched a free online course: Museums as Spaces for Wellbeing, funded by Arts Council England and Wellcome. This course is aimed at providing advice, tools and guidance on the steps to take in order to develop, deliver and evaluate health and wellbeing work within a museum, heritage or cultural organisation.
Collections Trust
Collections Trust helps museums capture and share the information that gives their objects meaning. Their standards and advice are used around the world to make museum collections accessible. Collections Trust is based in the UK but works internationally. They help shape the documentation standards used in many countries, always in step with wider information management […]
Building a Learning Legacy – advice notes
The aim of the Building and Learning Legacy (BaLL) project was to provide practical support to museums and galleries throughout Wales by developing high quality learning and access programmes, in particular for smaller, less well resourced organisations and those without dedicated learning and access staff.
Museum of London’s Early Years toolkit
This Early Years toolkit is a digital resource full of great ideas and inspiration for those working with under 5s in the museum and heritage sector.
Safeguarding for Museums: DBS Checks – Who needs one?
This short guide poses the question, who should have a DBS check? Or rather, who can have one?
Learning Away
The Learning Away website is packed with resources, case studies and advocacy materials to support the provision and uptake of "brilliant residentials" – high-quality residential experiences for children and young people in a range of settings, including museums and other cultural venues.
Hurdles to the participation of children, families and young people in museums
This literature review from Kids in Museums identifies and explores the complex mix of hurdles, or barriers, to participation in museums and galleries by children, young people and their families. It also makes a set of recommended actions to begin tackling these issues.
Circuit – connecting young people and galleries to spark change
Circuit was a national four year (2013-17) programme led by Tate. In the project’s own words "Circuit set out to create better access to the arts for 15-25 year olds. It was built on Tate’s long-term work with young people, and aimed to reach those who might not usually connect with galleries."
Tincture of Museum
This blog by an award-winning museum volunteer covers all things museum but has a strong focus on making museums more accessible for children with autism.