FED - The Federation of Yorkshire and Humberside Museums and Art Galleries

Welcome to the Home of the Fed

Welcome to the home of the Fed. Founded in 1931, The Yorkshire and Humberside Federation of Museums and Galleries was one of the first regional federations to be established. It is the only dedicated membership organisation for people working in, or for the benefit of Museums and Galleries in the region. It exists to represent, support and develop its members through regular meetings, newsletters, training, consultation and lobbying.

To learn more about membership click here              To print a membership joining form click here

To download items referred to below from the website you will need to register first on the website by going to http://www.yhfed.org.uk/component/user/?task=register.

Newslinks

For the latest news on museums international, national and regional click the links below:

BBC                                                     
The Times
The Guardian
Yorkshire Post

Global Museum
New York Times
Le Monde (use Google Translate to read in English)

European Commission - Working Group on Museum Activities

Stop Press 1

How to Raise Revenue in Hard Times
Leeds Museum Discovery Centre
Thursday 4th February 2010, 10.30am – 3.30pm

Given the current unpredictable economic and political climate, raising revenue has become even more of a challenge for museums and galleries. This event will feature three speakers, all experienced fundraisers from the Yorkshire region, including Almut Grüner, Chief Executive of the Thackray Museum, Leeds and Mike Benson, Director of Ryedale Folk Museum. Expect a no nonsense and honest approach to raising revenue!

For further details click here

Stop Press 2

Click here for details of the MLA Strategic Commissioning CPD Training Programme for Yorkshire