Resources

The Neurodiverse Museum

The Neurodiverse Museum strives to change the way museums approach their work with and for neurodivergent people. The organisation works primarily online to support museums and museum professionals to develop their practice across three key identified areas of workforce, audiences and collections.

A Digest on Nature, Health and Wellbeing

Restoration Trust and Helen Shearn

How the natural environment can support health and wellbeing through social prescribing and nature-based interventions/activities.An advocacy and information tool for social prescribers, produced by creative health consultant Helen Shearn as part of our work with the Brecks Fen Edge and Rivers Landscape Partnership Scheme.

Museums Association Manifesto

Museums Association

The Museums Association have launched a manifesto calling for everyone to have the right to access to museums and for new public investment in museums across the UK. The manifesto covers a range of topics, including access, funding, local museums, environmental responsibility, repatriation, fair pay and Exhibition Tax Relief.

VocalEyes Heritage Access Report 2022

VocalEyes, Stagetext, Autism In Museums and the Centre for Accessible Environments

VocalEyes, in partnership with Stagetext, Autism in Museums and the Centre for Accessible Environments, is delighted to publish a report which highlights the importance of online access information for the UK museum and heritage sector, and tracks the changes in the state of access over the past four years.

Public Dance Pack

Grace Nichol and collaborators

Arts&Heritage

Arts&Heritage forges collaborations between contemporary artists and heritage organisations to create new perspectives for diverse audiences. Its projects bring to life the narratives, atmosphere and architecture of histories and places. Visit the Resource Hub via their main website (log-in required) to access Case Studies, Tools and Templates.

Trust New Art

National Trust

The National Trust's 'Trust New Art' programme includes visual arts, crafts, architecture, performance, writing and immersive installations. Working with artists to create new work inspired by the spirit of National Trust sites and properties. Picture National Trust, Anthony Chappel-Ross

Trans-Inclusive Culture: Guidance on advancing trans inclusion for museums, galleries, archives and heritage organisations

The University of Leicester’s Research Centre for Museums and Galleries

The University of Leicester’s Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) has developed comprehensive guidance on advancing trans inclusion for museums, galleries, archives and heritage organisations. The guidance is supported by the Economic and Social Research Council.

SEND in Museums Advocacy Film

SEND in Museums

A ten minute advocacy film showing the reason why children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) should be welcomed in museums and galleries.

Why Dance in A Museum? How Art Became Active

Tate; Jacky Klein

The first in a series of 5 ‘TateShots’ presented by art historian Jacky Klein, exploring five different ways in which performance is found inside, and sometimes outside museums and galleries.