Museum to Museum | Episode 4: Museum Work

What does it take to work in a museum? Museum workers tell us about the skills they need and the support they receive from their colleagues across the museum sector.

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New ideas and fresh perspectives: the best ideas all start with a conversation. Our Museum Futures programme supports Scotland’s museums to make connections, create collaborations, and invest in innovation – all with the aim of building their resilience. Find out how you can get involved in Museum Futures by exploring the programme’s events, training, and funding opportunities.

The Museum to Museum series features:

Robin Patel, National Mining Museum Scotland
Chanté St Clair Inglis, Surgeons’ Hall
Tess Rodrigues, St Cecilia’s Museum of Instruments
Caitlin Meldrum, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum
Matthew Bellhouse Moran, Scottish Maritime Museum
Lauren Henning, The Tall Ship Glenlee
Heather Robertson, The Living Memory Association
Willie Sutherland, The Wyllieum

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Sector Story

Museum to Museum | Episode 5: Quickfire Questions

In our final episode, we ask museum workers for their opinions on a range of big topics such as AI, admission fees... and whether their museums are haunted.

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Museum Futures programme

The Museum Futures programme of essential support has been developed in direct response to the significant and ongoing financial and capacity challenges faced by the sector.

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Workforce and Recruitment

Resources for staff, volunteers, and trustees at museums and galleries. This includes guidance on implementing Fair Work practices at your organisation.