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#MuseumHour on Reopening Museums

Take a look at this summary of the 3rd May 2021 #MuseumHour Twitter discussion hosted by Dan Johnson for helpful inspiration, advice and affirmation regarding reopening museums in Spring 2021, with an emphasis on reopening for learning. Follow @MuseumHour on Twitter to participate in future monthly discussions themed around key sector concerns. To view the […]

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Fair Museum Jobs Summit Recordings

Fair Museum Jobs Summit #FMJSummit was presented by Fair Museum Jobs and GEM in November 2020 with support from Art Fund. There were many exciting webinars on topics relating to navigating careers in the museums and heritage sector. Recap those sessions on the Fair Museum Jobs YouTube channel now! Check out these learning-centric sessions: “What’s […]

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Kids in Museums: Creating digital content for children and families

According to The Audience Agency’s Digital Audience Survey, 64% of respondents say that they are viewing more arts and cultural content online during this period. And this is not just existing audiences: 40% of high frequency website visitors to museums have never physically attended the organisations. While COVID-19 is prevalent, it is likely that families […]

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Creating engaging videos on a budget

Discover best practice examples from Leeds Museums and Galleries, the Egypt Centre and Cambridge University Museums, and hear top tips on equipment, set up, recording, editing and post-production in this GEM video created with Engage.

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Colchester + Ipswich Museums, Decolonisation + Democratisation Resources

During November and December 2020, Colchester + Ipswich Museums hosted a series of live-streams on their YouTube channel. Catch up on all 6 episodes and find further resources below.

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Safeguarding Policy Example

Safeguarding policy example commissioned by GEM and created by Heritage and Arts Freelancer Lizzie Mee. This policy is adaptable to various museum, heritage and cultural organisations. For the Word version of this resource, click to download here.

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Best evidence on supporting students to learn remotely

Resources from the Education Endowment Foundation on supporting students to learn remotely.

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Shadow Play-Bridget Riley. Look, copy, make SEND resource

SEN/SEND Resource from University of Cambridge Museums and Botanic Gardens involving Bridget Riley's Op Art.

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London Museum Development – YouTube

Useful and practical videos for museum professionals on subjects like, “Planning for Alternative Futures”, “Assessing your Digital Activities” and “Introduction to Social Media Strategy: Creating a Strategy from scratch” from London Museum Development.

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Digital guide: online privacy and security

Advice and resources for heritage organisations from The National Lottery Heritage Fund on keeping information secure and safeguard people’s privacy when working online.

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