Events
Choose from a wide range of in-person and online events, organised by MGS, or other organisations, and also hear from our colleagues across the sector. Includes workshops, talks, and Knowledge Exchange events.
Reflecting on Co-Production and Looking Ahead to Organisational Change
Whether you have a direct involvement with the legacies of slavery or are simply beginning to think about how your work can make conscious connections to the past, this online event is an opportunity to connect with colleagues across the sector who are engaging in different areas of work and learn together to develop our practice.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: National Museums Liverpool
- Venue: Online
Planning an Accessible Marketing Campaign
This workshop will give you the right tools to break down barriers, be a more inclusive organisation, and change your perception of what accessible marketing looks like.
- Price: From £55 + VAT
- Organiser: Arts Marketing Association
- Venue: Online
Contemporary collecting of tractors and agricultural equipment
Join the Rural Museums Network and four leaders in their field as they critically examine the issues of contemporary and near-collecting tractors and agri-tech more broadly. Together with Stuart Gibbard, Felicity McWilliams, Ben Russell, and David Rose the network will discuss collections development as it pertains to new and evolving farm technologies, the current gaps in museum holdings in these areas, and explore past challenges and future opportunities.
- Price: £0 - £5
- Organiser: Rural Museums Network
- Venue: Online
Workplace mental health initiatives: How to get leadership buy-in
Learn about the importance of leadership buy-in to the success of your mental health initiatives and what tools you can use to get it.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: See Me
- Venue: Online
AIM admissions research findings
Join AIM to hear the key findings from their recent research into admissions pricing policy in museums and its impact.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: AIM
- Venue: Online
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Lecture: ‘On their terms: black women subverting the plantation economy in the Caribbean’
This will be a hybrid event hosted by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland which will take place both in Augustine United Church and online. Immediately after the lecture there will be a drinks reception.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: Association for Culture Enterprises
- Venues: Augustine United Church, Online
Knowledge Exchange: Health & Wellbeing in Museums
At this Knowledge Exchange event we will be exploring health and wellbeing in museums. We will also be seeking your input on how Museums Galleries Scotland can support this work.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: MGS
- Venue: Online
Knowledge Exchange: Working with influencers
Find out how your museum or gallery can work with influencers to engage with your audience and raise the profile of your organisation.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: MGS
- Venue: Online
Future of Museums: Engaging Volunteers
This event considers the changing nature of volunteering in museums and examines what the future may hold. Through case studies, provocations and panel discussions, you’ll hear how to make voluntary work more inclusive and champion diverse voices.
- Price: From £30
- Organiser: Museums Association
- Venue: Online
Developing My Leadership 2024
Developing My Leadership offers an invaluable opportunity for new and aspiring leaders in this sector to connect, and share challenges, good practice, and experience with peers. It's designed to support learners to develop key leadership skills.
- Price: £225 - £425
- Organiser: MGS
- Venue: Online
Tracking and reducing emissions of exhibitions
This online event will share how National Museums Scotland is tracking and reducing the carbon emissions of its exhibitions and displays.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: National Museums Scotland
- Venue: Online
Family Arts Conference 2024
Join arts, community, and family support professionals from across the UK, as they explore how we can ensure opportunities for arts and culture are accessible for all families.
- Price: From £120
- Organiser: Family Arts Campaign
- Venue: Leeds