Museum Skills Programme 2009/2010
Full details and booking
This is the first series of training events run by the SW Fed in partnership with Renaissance South West and other organisations. The courses are practical, hands on and participatory.
The days (including refreshments) are completely free to volunteers and paid staff working in the museum and heritage sectors, including the National Trust.
Some workshops have limited capacity so early booking is advised for all of them and we will also maintain a waiting list. If you cannot attend please let Hilary McGowan ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) know as soon as possible.
NOTE: Cancellations received later than 24 hours before an event will incur a £20 cancellation fee.
To book please go to the table below, select the workshop(s) you are interested in and click the link(s) to book online. If you experience difficulty using the online facility, an alternative form is available at the end of this page. You must complete a booking form for each course you wish to attend. A confirmation will be sent to you by email and details of the course timings and venue will be sent about two weeks before the date.
To download and print the full list of courses, click here for a version in 'Word' or 'pdf'.
Workshop Title
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Date |
Venue
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Course Description
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Booking
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| The Social Web - an introduction to Web2 |
001 | 16/11/09 |
Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Devizes |
A practical training day to learn how your institution can use social networking sites such as twitter, facebook and utube to engage new audiences. More |
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Getting to grips with oral history |
002 | 16/11/09 | Community Heritage Access Centre, Yeovil |
A training workshop to introduce you to the techniques, technology and uses of oral history recording in your museum. More | ||
| The Communicating Museum: how to engage audiences This course is now fully booked |
003 | 23/11/09 |
The Conference Centre, |
A workshop for staff and volunteers who want the copy they write to engage audiences and communicate effectively. More | if you would like a similar course, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will do our best to run one next year | |
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Modes for beginners This course is now fully booked |
004 | 1/12/09 |
Philpot Museum, |
A fast track course for new users or those whose MODES skills need refreshing. More | if you require a similar course, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will do our best to run one in the spring/summer series | |
| New ways of delivering museum services: trusts, partnerships or what is right for us? | 005 | 2/12/09 |
Museum of North Somerset, Weston-super-Mare |
As public expenditure shrinks, this course will look at alternative ways of delivering museum services, whether through charitable trusts, partnerships or other structures. More | book online | |
| Natural History - pests and how to act | 006 | 12/01/2010 |
Tyntesfield, Wraxall, nr Bristol |
This workshop will help you recognise the signs of infestation and who to call when you spot trouble. More | book online | |
| Train the Trainer This course is now fully booked |
007 | 12/01/2010 |
The Civic Centre, Exeter |
Learn how to deliver training to staff and volunteers. More | we are maintaining a waiting list on this course; email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be added to it | |
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Retail Magic - how to improve your shop's performance |
008 | 28/01/2010 |
Priest's House Museum, Wimborne |
Learn the secrets of successful shop layout and management at this practical workshop. More | we are maintaining a waiting list on this course; email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be added to it | |
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Photographic materials |
009 | 28/01/2010 |
The Manger Barn, |
This course will teach you about different photographic processes and how to care for photographic collections. More | we are maintaining a waiting list for this course; email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be added to it | |
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Housekeeping and preventative conservation |
010 | 09/02/2010 |
Tyntesfield, Wraxall, nr Bristol |
An introduction to the National Trust's methods of preventive conservation for daily cleaning and longer term care. More | we are maintaining a waiting list for this course; email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be added to it though there are already 7 people on the waiting list | |
| MLA Course: the revised Primary National Curriculum and its implications for museums | 8/02/2010 |
Plymouth Museum & |
Hear how you can develop your museum education programme in response to the coming changes to the curriculum. More |
MLA are repeating this course in Plymouth on 8th February; book online now through the following link: |
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| Visitor services and marketing | 012 | 30/03/2010 NB change of date |
Tyntesfield, Wraxall, nr Bristol |
See how the visitor experience and marketing have been developed at Tyntesfield and learn what makes an enjoyable visitor experience. More | book online | |
Please use the online booking system. In extreme circumstances you may use the alternative form available here.
For further information please contact Hilary McGowan, SW Fed Training Facilitator at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it