MDM provides a wide range of training and events for museums in the Midlands. Browse our upcoming events below, as well as those from other sector organisations.
Our MDM events are free and can be identified by our logo on the event image. Alternatively use the ‘Filter by content type’ below and select ‘MDM’.
Before registering for a MDM training session please read our Booking terms and conditions and Code of Conduct.
We will prioritise bookings from staff and volunteers at Accredited Museums and museums officially Working Towards Accreditation which are not National museums or National Portfolio Organisations (NPO). You’re welcome to book a place if you are not from a priority museum on the understanding we may ask you to release your place if the event becomes oversubscribed.
Collections Trust: A Brief Introduction to Location Audits
Wednesday 4 March 2026
This session is part of an event series run by Collections Trust and Museum Development England.
The Material Lives of Objects: A Symposium on Collections Care
Thursday 5 March 2026
This one-day training workshop provides museum and archive professionals with essential knowledge and practical skills for the care and conservation of a...
Data collection for audience research - Museum Development x DCN
Thursday 5 March 2026
Learn audience research basics for museums - survey design, data quality and collection strategies to inform marketing and strategy.
From Ambition to Action: Reducing the Environmental Impact of Exhibitions & Loans
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Learn to use the Rethinking Touring Exhibitions Toolkit to cut environmental impact with practical strategies & real-life case studies.
Collections Trust: A Brief Introduction to Object Entry
Thursday 12 March 2026
This session is part of an event series run by Collections Trust and Museum Development England.
Early Stage Dementia Training
Thursday 19 March 2026
A practical, interactive online training session designed for museums and heritage organisations, facilitators and volunteers who want to confidently welcome...
Carbon Literacy Course
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Museum Development England has developed an online Museums’ Carbon Literacy Toolkit that will be free to access by all museums and rolled out by Museum...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Collections Trust: A brief introduction to the Spectrum standard
Wednesday 22 April 2026
This session is part of an event series run by Collections Trust and Museum Development England.
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