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December 2018
Storing and Handling Works on Paper
Who is it for? This course is aimed at museum employees who handle works on paper and prepare items for exhibitions. What will I learn? handling and carrying works of art on paper safe packing and storage surface cleaning techniques exhibiting works of art on paper – basics of mounting/framing/environmental conditions A practical workshop making simple display supports exhibiting flat materials (documents, etc) and how to secure the documents to a supporting board using non-adhesive techniques. You will learn…
Find out more »Marketing Workshop – Dorset
A hands-on interactive marketing workshop for anyone who has little or no marketing experience. We're delighted to welcome Phil Gendall, an expert in branding and design, from one of the leading marketing agencies in the South West - Wolf Rock. Phil will cover the principles of audience, positioning, segmentation, message, and branding. He will also provide an overview of web and social media best practice. During the second half of the session, you'll get a chance to work with facilitators on…
Find out more »Marketing Workshop – Somerset
A hands-on interactive marketing workshop for anyone who has little or no marketing experience. We're delighted to welcome Phil Gendall, an expert in branding and design, from one of the leading marketing agencies in the South West - Wolf Rock. Phil will cover the principles of audience, positioning, segmentation, message, and branding. He will also provide an overview of web and social media best practice. During the second half of the session, you'll get a chance to work with facilitators on…
Find out more »Museum Mixer
Join CMP staff and colleagues for a Christmas social. This is a great chance to network and chat with fellow museum people from across Cornwall. Drop in anytime, everyone welcome. We will be upstairs in Truro Lounge.
Find out more »January 2019
Learning about Learning
Join us for a morning of presentations, case studies and discussion all about learning. Find out how cultural organisations are working with schools in different ways to support critical thinking and creativity, hear about the latest work happening with young people outside of school settings and learn more about how your offer can meet school priorities. Book your free place now. Theme: Learning about Learning (For those planning an earlier arrival, please be aware that the museum…
Find out more »Security in Museums – Keep the Bad Guys off our Heritage!
Introduction: This training session relates to Section 3.2 of the Museums Accreditation scheme, A risk assessment of security arrangements, which deals with the issue of security in museums. It covers arrangements for a museum’s: staff, volunteers and visitors stored and displayed collections buildings and sites Who should attend? Volunteers and paid staff from museums which are Accredited, or working towards Accreditation, and who would like advice and support on the important subject of security. What will you learn? Andy…
Find out more »February 2019
Business Planning Workshop – Cornwall
This hands-on session will support you to create your business plan, and ensure it is a useful and 'living' tool for your organisation. Pick up tips on how to integrate your business plan into the work of your organisation and effectively dovetailing a business plan with your museum's Forward Plan. We're delighted to welcome Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy to deliver this session. One of Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisations their mission is to strengthen arts and cultural organisations’ resilience and…
Find out more »Business Planning Workshop – Devon
This hands-on session will support you to create your business plan, and ensure it is a useful and 'living' tool for your organisation. Pick up tips on how to integrate your business plan into the work of your organisation and effectively dovetailing a business plan with your museum's Forward Plan. We're delighted to welcome Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy to deliver this session. One of Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisations their mission is to strengthen arts and cultural organisations’ resilience and…
Find out more »Business Planning Workshop – Somerset
This hands-on session will support you to create your business plan, and ensure it is a useful and 'living' tool for your organisation. Pick up tips on how to integrate your business plan into the work of your organisation and effectively dovetailing a business plan with your museum's Forward Plan. We're delighted to welcome Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy to deliver this session. One of Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisations their mission is to strengthen arts and cultural organisations’ resilience and…
Find out more »Museum Marketing Surgery
Book in some time with Cornwall Museums Partnership’s Marketing and Impact Officer for all things marketing including; marketing strategies/plans, content plans, social media, Google Analytics, Google Ads, design, and branding. Any staff or volunteers from museums in Cornwall welcome to book on by requesting a time slot and what you’d like to discuss. The surgeries can be done over the phone or in person at Krowji.
Find out more »Business Planning Workshop – Dorset
This hands-on session will support you to create your business plan, and ensure it is a useful and 'living' tool for your organisation. Pick up tips on how to integrate your business plan into the work of your organisation and effectively dovetailing a business plan with your museum's Forward Plan. We're delighted to welcome Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy to deliver the first half of this session via webinar. One of Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisations their mission is to strengthen…
Find out more »Business Planning Workshop – Dorset
This hands-on session will support you to create your business plan, and ensure it is a useful and 'living' tool for your organisation. Pick up tips on how to integrate your business plan into the work of your organisation and effectively dovetailing a business plan with your museum's Forward Plan. We're delighted to welcome Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy to deliver the first half of this session via webinar. One of Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisations their mission is to strengthen arts…
Find out more »Museum Accreditation – Update on the 2018 Review
Introduction: This session will go through the refreshed Accreditation Standard and signpost the guidance that is available to support museums, whether making their first application to become Accredited or museums preparing to submit an Accreditation return. It will then look in more detail at changes to the requirement regarding constitutions and, focusing on the Forward Plan, will explore how museums can embed Accreditation into their daily working lives to make them more resilient. Who should attend? Volunteers and…
Find out more »March 2019
Museum Marketing Surgery
Book in some time with Cornwall Museums Partnership’s Marketing and Impact Officer for all things marketing including; marketing strategies/plans, content plans, social media, Google Analytics, Google Ads, design, and branding. Any staff or volunteers from museums in Cornwall welcome to book on by requesting a time slot and what you’d like to discuss. The surgeries can either be done over the phone or in person at Krowji.
Find out more »Digital Leadership Seminar
Are you a cultural leader in England who is curious about digital leadership and how making better use of digital could benefit your charity and the people it serves? Join us at one of our 1-day Digital Leadership Seminars in March 2019. By the end of these seminars, you will have; A better understanding of what Digital Leadership is and how it applies to your charity’s context Gained insights from expert speakers on how you and your teams might overcome…
Find out more »Emergency Planning – Training Day
This session will cover the challenges of turning a museum’s Emergency Plan into a clear, workable Plan, as required by Museums Accreditation. It will include reviewing your Plan, risk assessments, communicating and testing your Plan and working with the emergency services. The day will be a mix of talks, discussions and practical activities. Who is it for? Anyone who is involved with emergency planning for museum collections. An Emergency Plan should exist for the museum and this should be…
Find out more »Digital Leadership Seminar
Are you a cultural leader in England who is curious about digital leadership and how making better use of digital could benefit your charity and the people it serves? Join us at one of our 1-day Digital Leadership Seminars in March 2019. By the end of these seminars, you will have; A better understanding of what Digital Leadership is and how it applies to your charity’s context Gained insights from expert speakers on how you and your teams might overcome…
Find out more »Digital Leadership Retreat
Supported with funding from DCMS, Bird & Gorton and Cornwall Museums Partnership are providing a series of Digital Leadership Seminars and a deep-dive Digital Leadership Retreat in March 2019. The Digital Leadership Retreat is designed to build the digital leadership of cultural charities in England. Submit your expression of interest by 5pm on Sunday 24 February to be considered for your pair to take part in the retreat. Who is it for? The retreat is designed for pairs of leaders from cultural…
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