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Helping museums in the East Midlands to serve the public better
Welcome
Welcome to EMMS - the East Midlands Museums Service. Our website aims to support museum practitioners in their work, and to guide visitors to further information about the region’s museums and heritage sites. We hope you enjoy using the website.
Entry Forms for East Midlands Heritage Awards 2015 are now Available to Download
Entry forms for East Midlands Heritage Awards are now available to download The categories are: Customer Care Engaging Children and Young People Heart of the Community Innovation Wendy Golland Award for Quality Research Judges Special Award For more information visit http://emms.org.uk/east_midlands_heritage_conference_awards_2015/ - read the full postMore
Exhibition Hire Opportunity
The Manor House Museum in Kettering, Northants, will be hosting a ‘Whirrs Cogs and Thingymabobs’ exhibition this summer, running until 10th October. The exhibition will be taken down on Monday 12th October and the exhibition organiser would like to find another venue in/ close to the East Midlands that may be interested in hosting the… - read the full postMore
Job Opportunity: Marketing and Business Development Manager
Closing Date: 12 noon, 5th March 2015 Do you thrive on a challenge, have great marketing skills plus a passion for history and the ability to work with a diverse range of people? If so, this role at the award winning Crich Tramway Village, Matlock, Derbyshire, may be for you. This is a key role… - read the full postMore
New AIM Advocacy Impact Toolkit
AIM have published a new Advocacy Impact Toolkit. With the new Advocacy Impact Toolkit, museums will be able to identify and explain the positive impacts they are having and be confident that they can share these in a way that will be credible and note-worthy to people from outside the heritage sector. http://www.aim-museums.co.uk/content/evidencing_social_and_environmental_impacts_of_museums/ - read the full postMore
Advocacy Toolkit: #culturematters
ACE have updated their advocacy toolkit to help organisations and artists make the case for public funding arts and culture. You can now watch their new film, from their chair Sir Peter Bazelgette, to find out more about the toolkit and the 3 things everyone can do to make the case for arts and culture.… - read the full postMore
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Culture Grid
Search for photographs and images of objects from museums and libraries across the East Midlands on the Culture Grid. Topics include toys and games, coal mining, designer fashion and shoes.
Looking for a Museum?
Museums in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and NorthamptonshireThere are over 240 museums in the East Midlands - their variety reflects the contrasts, diversity and rich cultural heritage of the region. Find out more.
REDS - Support in Emergencies
The Regional Emergencies & Disaster Support (Service) provides advice, support, training and resources in emergency planning and disaster recovery, throughout the East Midlands, and beyond. EMMS members signed up to the REDS Service also have access to the REDS Team of museum practitioners; they are trained to provide on-site guidance in emergency preparedness, and support in the event of an incident. Find out more.