Events
Choose from a wide range of in-person and online events, organised by MGS and other sector organisations. Includes workshops, talks, and Knowledge Exchange events.
Developing My Leadership 2026
Become a more self-aware and confident leader through this six session online course from MGS and Social Enterprise Academy.
- Price: £250 to £450
- Organiser: Social Enterprise Academy
- Location: Online
Lunch & Learn: Venue Hire for Museums
We are joined by Sharon Bradley, Bigger & Upper Clydesdale Museum, & Douglas Walker, The Black Watch Castle and Museum.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: Museums Galleries Scotland
- Location: Online
Running a careers themed Takeover Day: Afternoon Cuppa Session
Join us for an informal virtual briefing session to inspire your own careers themed Takeover Day.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: Kids in Museums
- Location: Online
Understanding travel distribution: How Scottish tour itineraries are created
Joined by Tour Partner Group, this session goes behind the scenes of how Scotland itineraries are created. Discover how Destination Management Companies (DMCs) manage routing, logistics, timings, rooming and regional balance
- Price: Free
- Organiser: VisitScotland
- Location: Online
Managing Stress in the Workplace
Through the Museum Futures Programme, MGS are delighted to invite SAMH to lead a webinar on Managing Stress in the workplace.
This session will explore the definition of stress and related triggers. It includes stress management tips and tools for the workplace.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: Museums Galleries Scotland
- Location: Online
Applying to the National Fund for Acquisitions
Hear how the National Fund for Acquisitions (NFA) can help you purchase objects to develop and strengthen your collections.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: National Museums Scotland
- Location: Online
Welcoming autistic families
For many autistic families, there are multiple barriers that make visiting museums a challenge. This session, led by Emily Elsworth, explores the simple and practical changes you can make to create a more accessible environment.
- Price: £6 - £42
- Organiser: Kids in Museums
- Location: Online
Knowledge Exchange: Creating Sustainable Exhibitions
This Knowledge Exchange will showcase examples of sustainable exhibition design, top tips for materials, suppliers and cost saving as well as a demonstration of the new The Exhibition Group’s Sustainable Exhibition Toolkit.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: Museums Galleries Scotland
- Location: Online
Lunch & Learn: Running a museum café: Balancing Hospitality and Heritage
We are joined by ; Caroline Mathers, Stirling Smith Museum, and Sue McVey, Food for Life Scotland.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: Museums Galleries Scotland
- Location: Online
Kids in Museums Cuppa Session for museum trustees
A free briefing and discussion session for anyone involved in museum governance. Hear why families and young people are important visitors and key trends in audience behaviour since COVID.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: Kids in Museums
- Location: Online
Making your museum accessible to low income families
Do you want to understand your audiences that are experiencing poverty better? Do you also want to understand the barriers faced by those experiencing poverty to accessing cultural spaces? This session will help you develop your current offer for low income families.
- Price: £6 - £42
- Organiser: Kids in Museums
- Location: Online
Meaningful consultation with young people
Do you want to consult with young people to improve your provision, but aren’t sure how to do this in a meaningful way? This session will support you to engage with young people effectively.
- Price: £6 - £42
- Organiser: Kids in Museums
- Location: Online
AMA Conference 2026: Together
This year’s theme is Together. Your experiences as cultural marketers will be placed front and centre. Together, we’ll learn from each other, grow our skills and inspire new ways of working.
- Price: From £70 + VAT
- Organiser: Arts Marketing Association
- Location: Edinburgh
Innovation Panel Discussion
The Museum Futures team are delighted to host our first Innovation Panel Discussion where we have invited three organisations to share their experiences.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: Museums Galleries Scotland
- Location: Online
Lunch & Learn: Introduction to Sponsorship
We are joined by Alice Samtoy, Corporate Partnerships lead for National Museums Scotland, for a practical introduction to corporate sponsorship and how it can work for your organisation.
- Price: Free
- Organiser: Museums Galleries Scotland
- Location: Online