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What’s on at the event of the year

Check out the programme for MA Conference 2026 and book your place.

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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.

Campaigns

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Anti-racist Museums

Museums Change Lives

Supporting Decolonisation

Museums for Climate Justice

Empowering Collections

Championing our Workforce

Events

All events

Money Talks: Income Generation for Museums

16 September 2026

Online

Members Together Online: Wellbeing

24 September 2026

Online, Zoom

Members Together: Wales – Aelodau Ynghyd: Cymru

8 October 2026

Wrexham Museum and a Football Museum for Wales

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News Operations

Museum Transformation Programme opens for applications

Pot of £13.6m available to help regional museums address long-term challenges

News Cuts

Bletchley Park to reduce its workforce by 12%

Codebreaking site seeks to strengthen its financial position as it faces losses in 2026

News Leadership

Hedley Swain steps down as head of Brighton & Hove Museums

Swain is relocating to Sweden after six years at the trust's helm

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”

Our vision for museums

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Did you know you can attend MA Conference online?

We want as many people as possible to benefit from the practical advice and thought leadership on offer

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Our response to the Consultation on Priorities for the Seventh Senedd

Supporting the vision for inclusive, participatory and sustainable museums at the heart of their communities

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Opportunity | Become an MA rep for Wales

We’re looking for a new member rep in Wales to keep us in touch with what’s happening on the ground

Call for case studies on wellbeing

Showcase your good practice in supporting staff, volunteers and freelancers

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AI and Ethics Expert Working Group

Working towards creating new resources and guidance to support the sector with ethical decision-making around AI

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Museums Change Lives | Scotland

Celebrating Scottish museums at the heart of their communities

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