Thinking like an ancestor 9th July Join our online workshop to explore how Long Time Thinking can help unlock collections with Justine Boussard (Amateur Ancestor) and Ella Saltmarshe (Long Time Project) More info and tickets via this link www.eventbrite.com/e/thinking-l...

Thinking like an ancestor

Explore how Long Time Thinking can help unlock collections with Justine Boussard (Amateur Ancestor) and Ella Saltmarshe (Long Time Project)

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Thinking like an ancestor 9th July Join our online workshop to explore how Long Time Thinking can help unlock collections with Justine Boussard (Amateur Ancestor) and Ella Saltmarshe (Long Time Project) More info and tickets via this link www.eventbrite.com/e/thinking-l...

Thinking like an ancestor

Explore how Long Time Thinking can help unlock collections with Justine Boussard (Amateur Ancestor) and Ella Saltmarshe (Long Time Project)

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Highly recommend reading @emmahowardboyd.bsky.social piece for @museumsassociation.org on how culture can make a difference www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour... #ClimateResilience #CulturalSector

Culture in a changing climate - Museums Association

Emma Howard Boyd on why organisations need to act urgently to adapt to the reality of the climate crisis

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Our economies are driving inequality and devastating the environment. #ReclaimTheEconomyWeek *26 Jan - 1 Feb* is a moment to unite to demand an economy that puts people and planet first. Read our Provocation to the Cultural Sector shorturl.at/udL66 Find out more at reclaimtheeconomy.org

Reclaim the Economy Week

Global week of action for people and planet. Our economies are driving inequality and environmental devastation. Reclaim the Economy Week is a moment to unite to demand an economy that puts people ...

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What shall we do with all this stuff? Environmentally, financially, socially, professionally and ethically we urgently need to re-think our approach to collections and collecting. Read about our project with partners AIM, NMDC and National Trust. happymuseumproject.org/what-shall-w...

Are you, or your museum, struggling with something you need to bring to a close, give up or pass on? What is getting in the way, what support might enable you to move forward? We explored these questions with partners, Tending to Endings, read more here... happymuseumproject.org/tending-to-e...

Delighted to start 2026 by welcoming 3 new members to our Steering Group! Say hi to the fantastic Elaine Yeung Becky Jefcoate FRSA Liz Fraser-Betts They bring fantastic experience and knowlege to the project! happymuseumproject.org/about/who/bo...

Working together on restoration projects creates what they call “camaraderie”, a form of friendship that is grounded in doing things together, rather than in the reflection on interior feelings that has become an increasing expectation of modern intimacy. theconversation.com/heritage-rai...

Heritage railway volunteers show how deep friendships can be formed without discussing emotions

People can develop intimate and caring relationships, without naming emotions.

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Great report and new sector wide training course focused on creative health practice for the museum and heritage sector. 👇👀

Museums Association@museumsassociation.org · 8mo ago

News | How can museums realise the potential of creative health practice? New research from the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance and GEM (Group for Education in Museums) highlights impact of pilot project on participants

News | How can museums realise the potential of creative health practice? New research from the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance and GEM (Group for Education in Museums) highlights impact of pilot project on participants

How can museums realise the potential of creative health practice? - Museums Association

New research highlights impact of pilot project on participants

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Innovators, thinkers and leaders needed! Our mission is to re-imagine museums for a sustainable future – by fostering wellbeing that doesn’t cost the earth. Could you bring your unique perspective, your time and your imagination for a better future – to our Steering Group? shorturl.at/b0ejo

Coming up next week... 👀 👇

HappyMuseum Project@happymuseum.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Are you, or your museum, struggling with something you need to bring to a close, give up or pass on? What is getting in the way, what might enable you to move forward? Join us to explore how we close, dispose and end well. Tuesday, November 11 · 12:30 - 2pm (NEW DATE) shorturl.at/h5Ikm

Working Together: Embedding Creative Health in Museums. Online event. An event to share the evaluation of Working Together: an 18-month Creative Health programme with 6 partner museums in England and Scotland. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-to...

Working Together: Embedding Creative Health in Museums

An event to share the evaluation of Working Together: an 18-month Creative Health programme with 6 partner museums in England and Scotland

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Final call for this session tomorrow 👇

HappyMuseum Project@happymuseum.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Many museums offer play for children - but how creative, experimental and playful are we in our work - as adult professionals? Join us to explore how playful approaches might open up ideas and creativity in our organisations, and with our communities. Tues Oct 14 · 12:30 - 2pm shorturl.at/bir4l

Really struck me recently that the children's sections of many museums are more creative, with more to learn, even for people who have a good foundation, than the adult sections

Two great new Happy Museum workshops coming up in October and November! See below for more details and register now. 👇👇👇

Check out all the latest news - workshops and opportunities - from the Happy Museum and beyond. shorturl.at/53ODK

Innovators, thinkers and leaders needed! Our mission is to re-imagine museums for a sustainable future – by fostering wellbeing that doesn’t cost the earth. Could you bring your unique perspective, your time and your imagination for a better future – to our Steering Group? shorturl.at/b0ejo

Are you, or your museum, struggling with something you need to bring to a close, give up or pass on? What is getting in the way, what might enable you to move forward? Join us to explore how we close, dispose and end well. Tuesday, November 11 · 12:30 - 2pm (NEW DATE) shorturl.at/h5Ikm

Tending to Endings

Join our workshop exploring how we close, dispose and end well in museums with partners, Tending to Endings.

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Many museums offer play for children - but how creative, experimental and playful are we in our work - as adult professionals? Join us to explore how playful approaches might open up ideas and creativity in our organisations, and with our communities. Tues Oct 14 · 12:30 - 2pm shorturl.at/bir4l

Check out all the latest news - workshops and opportunities - from the Happy Museum and beyond. shorturl.at/53ODK

Playful Approaches for Museum Teams Join our workshop exploring how playful and imaginative approaches might open up new ideas and creativity in our work, within our organisations, and with our communities. Tuesday, October 14 · 12:30 - 2pm shorturl.at/bir4l

Playful Approaches for Museum Teams

Celebrating our imagination and freeing up our thinking: join our workshop to explore playful approaches for museum teams

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Two great new Happy Museum workshops coming up in October and November! See below for more details and register now. 👇👇👇

Are you, or your museum, struggling with something you need to bring to a close, give up or pass on? What is getting in the way, what support might enable you to move forward? Join us to explore endings in our museum settings. Online - Tuesday 26th September 12.30 – 14.00 shorturl.at/HsLRL

Are you, or your museum, struggling with something you need to bring to a close, give up or pass on? What is getting in the way, what support might enable you to move forward? Join us to explore endings in our museum settings. Online - Tuesday 26th September 12.30 – 14.00 shorturl.at/HsLRL

We're very much looking forward to being part of the @icomuk.bsky.social 2025 conference in just over a week with a focus on regenerative museum practice and a fantastic line-up. You can still book in-person places and there are great value online tickets too.

ICOM UK@icomuk.bsky.social · last yr.

🏛️🙋‍♀️ One of our keynote speakers, Lucimara Letelier, Director of RegeneraMuseu Brazil, shares a preview of her upcoming presentation at the ICOM UK 2025 Conference: Regenerative Museums for Sustainable Futures Join us at the conference soon!🌟 #museum #sustainibility buff.ly/MAHh8ms

For one day only! Get 10% off tickets for the 'Regenerative Museums for Sustainable Futures' Conference from ICOM UK.

ICOM UK@icomuk.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 FLASH SALE - 1 DAY ONLY 🚨 🎫 Get 10% off all conference tickets! The ICOM UK conference is on 1-2 May 2025 in Liverpool on ‘Regenerative Museums for Sustainable Futures’. Enjoy a two-day event with a hybrid option for Day 1 lectures available globally #Climate #ICOMUK2025 #museum

Are you working in or with the cultural sector & exploring how to build local resilience to climate change? Join our peer-sharing session on 19 Mar to share insights & learnings with others in the sector. Spaces are limited so submit your expression of interest before 7 Mar >> tinyurl.com/yeysb6s7

📢 @dannychivers.bsky.social & @immykaur.bsky.social join us on 4 Mar for our Board Environmental Champions session. We'll explore finance - spending, sourcing & investing in an environmentally responsible way. On the board of a cultural organisation? Join our free programme tinyurl.com/5x4yc3cc

Board Environmental Champions | Julie's Bicycle | Culture & Climate Non-Profit Network

A programme that supports arts organisations to put environmental ambition and responsibility at the centre of their governance.

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Thanks to @happymuseum.bsky.social for inviting NMDC to join the conversation around ethical use of social media. It was great to talk with @themerl.bsky.social and @ourmoh.bsky.social and sector colleagues today. Lots of inspiration from museums in our sector.

HappyMuseum Project@happymuseum.bsky.social · last yr.

Coming up this Thursday - join us in an open conversation exploring ethical use of social media for museums. Feels more relevant and urgent by the day....