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The biggest event of the year

The full programme for Conference 2026: Museums Connecting Communities is online now.

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Socially engaged museums and a representative workforce. Turning values into action. We advocate for and support museums and everyone who works in and with them.

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Supporting Decolonisation

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Events

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Money Talks: Income Generation for Museums

16 September 2026

Online

Members Together Online: Wellbeing

24 September 2026

Online, Zoom

Members Together: Wales

8 October 2026

Wrexham Museum and a Football Museum for Wales

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News Redevelopment

Tower of London announces £70m plan for new learning and engagement facilities

Tomorrow’s Tower project will increase learning capacity by 250%  

News Storage

‘Breaking point’: Report highlights collections storage crisis

National Lottery Heritage Fund research finds majority of museum stores are full

News National Trust

Man dies after being trampled by cattle on National Trust estate

Tragic incident took place this week at Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk

Museums Connecting Communities

Conference 2026

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2-4 November 2026

Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Restoring civic pride. Creating hope. Encouraging social change. Join us as we celebrate how museums are finding innovative ways to show up for their communities.

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Travel, access, sustainability and more

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“Inclusive, participatory and sustainable museums at the heart of their communities”

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Introducing Adé Bákàrè, your new policy officer

Adé looks forward to contributing to campaigns, steering groups and advocacy

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Museums Change Lives | Scotland

Celebrating Scottish museums at the heart of their communities

Our response to the Museum Policy for Northern Ireland Consultation

We raised the importance of strategic public investment in culture

Support for our members following racist violence

The MA stands in solidarity with those impacted by the hate, violence and racism that has taken place this week

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Advocacy after the Senedd election 2026

Make sure your representative members of the Senedd (MSs) understand the value of your museum

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Advocacy after the Scottish Parliament election 2026

This is an opportune moment to engage with your newly elected (or re-elected) MSPs

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