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Inclusion
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Inclusion
This page has a range of articles and videos on how to improve representation and inclusivity at your museum or gallery.
Taking part in Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month
We've collated some resources and activity prompts to help museums and galleries commemorate this annual event.
Knowledge Exchange: Queering Historic Houses
In this Knowledge Exchange we hear from Indigo Dunphy-Smith from the Georgian House, Edinburgh. Indigo discusses The Georgian House's research into the site’s connection to LGBTQ+ history and explains how house museums can represent more diverse stories.
Language and Anti-Oppression Work
This guide explains the language Museums Galleries Scotland uses in our anti-oppression work, that is developing through Delivering Change.
Knowledge Exchange: Engaging Schools and Communities with STEM/STEAM
In this Knowledge Exchange event from Museums Galleries Scotland, speakers discuss increasing connection and engagement of Scottish heritage organisations with STEM education, using their collections, inside and outside of their venues.
The Museum Test
The Museum Test created by The Changemakers is a tool to help determine how effectively a museum handles topics of colonialism, empire, slavery, the transatlantic slave trade and representation.
Focus on: Inclusion
This guide introduces the inclusion priority area of Scotland's museums and galleries strategy. It shares relevant resources and suggests practical steps that your museum or gallery can take to achieve the actions set out in the strategy.
Diversifying the workforce
This page contains resources that look at inclusive recruitment, training, and programmes for diversifying the museum and gallery workforce, including integrating anti-racist practice within this.
Knowledge Exchange: Black History Month 2022
In this Knowledge Exchange we hear from Nelson Cummins, Communities and Campaigns Officer at Coalition for Equality and Rights (CRER). Nelson talks about the work CRER do across Scotland to eliminate racial discrimination and harassment and promote racial justice.
Decolonising your museum
In January 2020 we hosted a workshop to explore good practice and challenges for museums looking to develop approaches to decolonising museum collections, spaces, and interpretation.