Museum networks
The free exchange of skills and information between museum workers is vital for the health of the sector in London.
Sub-regional networks
The team also works with a range of sub-regional networks to share information and help set up skills sharing sessions at their request. Please contact the networks directly for dates of their upcoming meetings:
- West London Museums Group –[email protected]
- North & East London Museums Group – [email protected]
- South & East London Museums Group – [email protected]
- Central London Historic Collections Network –[email protected]
Subject networks
The team exchanges information and skills within and between subject-based networks, like:
- London Museums of Health and Medicine – Maria Ferran
- London Military Museum Network – contact to be announced soon
- Industrial Heritage Network London – Mike Nevell
- The Subject Specialist Networks
Practitioner networks
The team are active in sourcing speakers and generally supporting the work of a number of professional groups covering specific areas of museum practice. This list includes some of them. Upcoming meeting dates are available from the contacts provided:
- Early Years network – [email protected]
- Families in Museums Network – [email protected]
- Group for Education in Museums (GEM) London – [email protected]
- London Heritage Volunteer Management Network (LHVMN) – [email protected]
- London museums capital projects group – [email protected]
- Young People’s Programmes Managers network – [email protected]
Mentoring & peer support
Museum Development Officers can offer general advice within their role, but they also help to arrange more targeted mentor and peer support.
The support of Accreditation Mentors is critical in enabling museums without professional staff to achieve Museum Accreditation.
Officers have a key role in sourcing Accreditation Mentors for those museums that need them. Visit Museum Mentor for more information.
Training and advice programmes
Museum Development Officers and specialists from London Museum often deliver skills sessions directly within our training programmes.
Our programmes are structured to enable museum staff to share their insights and cutting-edge work, giving you a real insight into the work of other museums.
