Training

Other training providers


Museums Galleries Scotland provides a variety of training courses for those working and volunteering within the museums sector.  Courses are subsidised by the Binks Trust for volunteers and some bursaries are available for travel expenses.

Collections Trust

The Collections Trust is the UK's lead organisation on documentation and information management for museums, Collections Trust services are designed to support practitioners in making the most of their collections.

http://www.collectionstrust.org.uk

Engage Scotland

Offers a programme of events, networking sessions and training, supporting those working in access and education in visual arts venues in Scotland.

http://www.engage.org/projects/scotland.aspx

GEM

GEM membership is open to all those interested in advancing learning through museums and galleries and represents more than 2,000 museum and gallery and other cultural organisational education, learning and access professionals in the UK and worldwide.  They offer a number of training courses.

http://www.gem.org.uk/home.html

Arts & Business Scotland

We maintain close working links with Arts & Business Scotland to ensure that museums in Scotland have access to the following training courses: trustee training, making the most of your board, board member development and full board development.

http://www.aandb.org.uk/scotland/

Volunteer Development Scotland

VDS deliver training courses in subjects including planning strategically for volunteer involvement, volunteer recruitment, supporting and supervisory skills.

http://www.vds.org.uk/tabid/202/Default.aspx

Listening to our Visitors

Launched on 3 March 2009 by Tourism Intellegence Scotland - Listening to our Visitors is offering free workshops during March and April 2009 focussing on the collection of feedback from visitors and customers.

http://www.tourism-intelligence.co.uk/workshops.aspx

Creative Choices

Creative Choices is the online service providing the tools, knowledge and networks to support the development of every individual and business in the creative industries and cultural sector. It supports users with a breadth of content, including short films, case studies and e-learning.

http://www.creative-choices.co.uk

Creating Capacity

Creating Capacity for Museums, Libraries and Archives is managed by Hopkins Van Mil, an organisation with a social enterprise ethos supported by MLA and Renaissance London. Their courses are tailored to the needs of museums, libraries and archives and those working in them. Competitively priced and offering free post course online support our programme is excellent value for money.

Collections Management Network

Collections Management Network is a new UK training and advice consortium providing practical authoritative solutions for the museum and cultural sector.