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

Following on from the Disposal Toolkit Training and Sustainability Workshops held in 2008, the Museums Association is running a series of training events across the regions and nations of the UK.  Between November 2009 and March 2010 we are offering free training sessions in undertaking collections reviews, as part of the Effective Collections programme and in partnership with UCL.

There are many reasons why a museum may wish to review a collection – for example to understand it better; to prioritise objects for display, loan and disposal; or to tackle collections care requirements.  Using case studies and methodologies from UCL, Renaissance North West and other museums, this training looks at how to construct a review and to maximise its benefits.

The half-day training session will help you plan a collections review at your museum, considering the time, expertise and resources that will be needed.  It will also help you to design an assessment framework for understanding and prioritising items in the collection.

Each session will last approximately 3 hours, with a tea break.  Please note that spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.