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Collections Care

Three introductory Collections Care basics videos and additional resources for museum staff and volunteers.

Introduction to Safe Handling of Collections

This introductory film, produced for the MDEM programme in 2021, provides an overview of how to safely handle collections for museum staff and volunteers.

Further resources are available to support you in this area and can be downloaded by clicking on the button below.

For further information or collections support, please contact the MDM Museum Development Collections Officer Sally Hawley.

Video length: 14.13 minutes

Please note as the films were produced in 2021 for the MDEM programme there are references to the Covid pandemic.

Introduction to Packing Collections

This introductory film, produced for the MDEM programme in 2021, provides an overview of packing collections for museum staff and volunteers.

Further resources are available to support you in this area and can be downloaded by clicking on the button below.

For further information or collections support, please contact the MDM Museum Development Collections Officer Sally Hawley.

Video length: 26.40 minutes

Please note as the films were produced in 2021 for the MDEM programme there are references to the Covid pandemic.

Introduction to Cleaning Collections

This introductory film, produced for the MDEM programme in 2021, provides an overview of how to clean collections for museum staff and volunteers.

Further resources are available to support you in this area and can be downloaded by clicking on the button below.

For further information or collections support, please contact the MDM Museum Development Collections Officer Sally Hawley.

Video length: 31.47 minutes

Please note as the films were produced in 2021 for the MDEM programme there are references to the Covid pandemic.

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