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Join the next Essex Heritage Engagement & Learning Group meeting on Zoom which will be focused on these things. We’ll be hearing from: Michael Tymkiw and Lisa Smith – University of Essex, to talk about possible projects and collaborations that could be found by working with the university Chris Macfarlane – The Food Museum (formerly MuseumContinue reading “Interested in innovative ways to fundraise and develop new collaborations? “

The Scouts have created a new outdoor heritage trail thanks to a Covid recovery grant from SHARE Museums East and the support of the Gilwell Fellows. The new Heritage Trail allows visitors to discover how the estate went on an extraordinary journey from being a medieval manor to a regency pleasure palace and derelict estate,Continue reading “A fresh look at Scouting history: The Scouts launch new heritage trail”

Epping Forest District and Saffron Walden Museums are proud to announce that they have secured a National Lottery Project Grant from Arts Council England (ACE) to reinterpret, reinvestigate and redisplay their world culture collections. Object focus The Buxton collection was donated to Epping Forest District Museum by the family of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 3rdContinue reading “‘Greater in Spirit, Larger in Outlook’ Project”

Art Fund is offering funding to help museums, galleries and visual arts organisations provide paid opportunities for full-time university students to gain meaningful, developmental work-experience that enables them to further explore their interest in the arts, and related future career options before they graduate. Student opportunities can benefit visual arts organisations in the following ways:Continue reading “Art Fund opens funding for student opportunities”

An appeal has been launched after five rare medals have been stolen from Hollytrees Museum in Colchester. The three gold and two bronze pieces went missing from a display cabinet, following from what appears to have been a targeted break-in just after 8.30pm on Tuesday 1 March. CCTV has now been released of the robberyContinue reading “Break in at Hollytrees Museum “

Museums Essex is putting on a free online training session on museum ethics for member museums. Book your place here on Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/museum-ethics-training If you are not a member and would like to join to access member benefits like training and access to the small grants scheme, please contact Gordon Cummings, treasurer: gcummings@fryartgallery.org Museum EthicsThursdayContinue reading “Museum Ethics training”

I’ve added several new funding opportunities to the Fundraising page on this website. Head there to explore options for funding collections work, the new Essex Arts & Culture Fund, activities related to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and more. You will also find some helpful fundraising resources including how to write a good grant application. ExploreContinue reading “Latest funding opportunities”

The Scouts have a brilliant job opportunity currently vacant – details below!  Contract: Permanent, full timeSalary: £36,026Closing date: 27 February 2022  The Scouts Heritage Services’ mission is to create enabling environments where users can discover and be inspired by the story of Scouting, the Movement and its members. As we get to know the CollectionContinue reading “Could you be the next Heritage Collections Manager at the Scouts? “

Following a successful event in 2021, Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome (SMGWA) is once again hosting its summer ‘A Time for Essex’ event on Sunday 14 August 2022. This multi-period living history, museum and air display event offers visitors an opportunity to make the most of the rich cultural history of Essex. Essex museums are invited to joinContinue reading “Opportunity to participate in Time for Essex summer event “

I was reminded recently of the occasion when my son made his Cub Scout promise at our local scout and guide hut. Present at the hut on that evening was an elderly scout master, not so old that he was actually at the first scout camp at Brownsea Island in 1907 but he did haveContinue reading “Chair’s New Year Message“