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OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS: Museum Learning and Engagement Grants
Published Date: 25/08/2026
Museum Development is delivering Museum Learning and Engagement Grants on behalf of Arts Council England (ACE), with funding from the Department for Culture,...
Published Date: 25/08/2026
Museums and insurance: Challenges, opportunities and recommendations | Arts Council England
Published Date: 24/08/2026
Commissioned by Arts Council England, this new research explores how museums are responding to rising insurance costs and risk management challenges.
Published Date: 24/08/2026
Call for Evidence
Published Date: 13/08/2026
In July, the Government launched a 12-week Call for Evidence on how National Lottery Good Causes funding should be distributed in the future. The deadline...
Published Date: 13/08/2026
COMING SOON: Museum Learning and Engagement Grants
Published Date: 06/08/2026
Museum Development are delivering a new Museum Learning and Engagement grant on behalf of Arts Council England and DCMS.
Published Date: 06/08/2026
Heatwaves Survey 2026: Share Your Museum's Experience
Published Date: 30/07/2026
Museums across the Midlands are being encouraged to take part in the Heatwaves Survey 2026, which is exploring how recent periods of extreme heat have...
Published Date: 30/07/2026
Museums Association Conference 2026
Published Date: 27/07/2026
2–4 November 2026, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and online
Published Date: 27/07/2026
Closing date extended: Midlands Museums Urged to Complete Annual Survey by 14 July
Published Date: 07/07/2026
Museums across the Midlands are being encouraged to complete the Annual Museums Survey (AMS) before the deadline of Tuesday 14 July
Published Date: 07/07/2026
Collections Trust Award
Published Date: 25/06/2026
There is still time to submit entries for this year’s Collections Trust Award, with the deadline fast approaching.
Published Date: 25/06/2026
Local Government Reorganisation Resources
Published Date: 22/06/2026
Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) will bring significant change to local authority structures across England between 2026 and 2028. To support museums...
Published Date: 22/06/2026
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