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Fair Work: Effective Voice
This blog series by Lizzy and Frankie introduces Fair Work. This refers to all aspects of working for your organisation, from creating a job spec and developing a positive organisational culture to the day-to-day experience of working and progressing in your organisation. In this blog we explain 'effective voice'.
Funding Update and Feedback Request
Museums are facing significant financial challenges associated with inflation. This is creating uncertainty around budgets both this year and next.
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Decolonising the Scottish Museum: The Stakes of a Decolonial Approach to Scottish History
Museums Galleries Scotland have commissioned a set of three blogs from Professor Tommy J. Curry. Tommy is a Professor in Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. These blogs follow on from Tommy’s lecture series in June 2022. The blogs will assess the challenges before museum educators, curators, and theorists in their quest to decolonise the museum.
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Updating Governing Documents- Key Information
Have you recently updated or thinking of updating your governing document? In this blog, we have some timely reminders about what those documents need to include from a museum perspective.
Museum Development Fund Recipients Announced
Today Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) announces that five museums and galleries have been awarded funding from the Scottish Government supported Museum Development Fund to continue welcoming visitors to engage with Scotland’s history.
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Race Equality and Anti-Racism in Education – Curriculum Reform
Khadija Mohammed and Jovan Rao-Rydder, Co-Chairs of the Race Equality and Anti-Racism in Education Curriculum Reform SubGroup tell us about their work in articulating and embedding anti-racism into schools.
Sir Harry Lauder Museum Collection Becomes 51st Recognised Collection
Today South Lanarkshire’s Sir Harry Lauder collection is officially recognised as one of Scotland’s Nationally Significant Collections.
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Climate Resource Recommendations from the MGS team
There’s a wealth of information available about the climate crisis but it can be hard to know where to start. We asked the MGS team for what climate content they’ve been reading or listening to for recommendations to get stuck into.
MGS on Empire, Slavery & Scotland’s Museums Steering Group Recommendations
Today, the Empire, Slavery & Scotland’s Museums Steering Group make recommendations to the Scottish Government on how Scotland’s involvement in empire, colonialism, and historic slavery can be addressed using museum collections and spaces.
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Top tips for working with the Roma Community: Knowledge Exchange Follow Up Blog
Developed as a result of placement work through EDI in Scottish Heritage, this blog overviews some tips developed by placement holders for museums and heritage organisations looking to work more with Roma Communities.
Over £1 Million Awarded Through The Museums Capital Resilience Fund
Today Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) announces that 39 museums and galleries across Scotland have been awarded over £1 million, thanks to funding from the Scottish Government.
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Yes, engagement with museums can help improve grades – if done right
MGS's Loretta Mordi, Learning and Engagement Manager and Dan Paris, former Advocacy and Public Affairs Manager, outline in the following blog how museums can support academic outcomes with the proper investment and ambition.