Events

The sessions will be run virtually, in small groups, and are open to anyone who feels they would benefit from finding out more about suicide prevention.

Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund which ran in 2021-22. Trainees will share their learnings about the challenges and opportunities in helping to connect Jambo! audiences to formal Scottish heritage. Museum partners will reflect on their learnings within the programme.

Do you have new trustees who have joined you in recent months, or perhaps you have taken on a trustee role for the first time yourself? Covering everything you need to get you launched on your board career – and still useful if you would like a refresher.

This session will help you discover more about the principles of Growth Mindset, including key tools and techniques to be aware of, and how to coach this approach in others around you.

We are piloting training which aims to pave the way towards all of us being able to explore and claim our place in Scotland’s heritage. These two practical workshops will give participants the opportunity to think about what the modern progressive museum could look like. Using the critical thinking model in this course, participants will be able to produce their own work plan.

This lunchtime forum has been created in response to the sharp increase in the cost of living and continued fall out from Covid-19. The sessions in this series offer you the opportunity to come together, hear observations from peers on key areas affected by the cost-of-living crisis; share your concerns and the things you are doing to address them.

Unlike the first series of courses that were focused on the historical foundations of decolonial theory, these 3 workshops will focus on contemporary theories. These sessions will invite staff to focus on the practical application of decolonial theory in a museum context.

Join Louise, Joe, and Rosie from the MGS Comms team for marketing support surgeries. They’re a chance to discuss marketing plans for the season ahead, ask questions, and talk about any challenges you’re facing around marketing and PR. These sessions are aimed at anyone working or volunteering in museums who has marketing and PR responsibilities and does not have the support of a wider Comms team.

We are piloting training which aims to pave the way towards all of us being able to explore and claim our place in Scotland’s heritage. These two practical workshops will give participants the opportunity to think about what the modern progressive museum could look like. Using the critical thinking model in this course, participants will be able to produce their own work plan.

Developing My Leadership offers an invaluable opportunity for new and aspiring leaders in this sector to connect, share challenges, good practice, and experience with peers. It's designed to support learners to develop key leadership skills in order to work productively with those around them and lead in an effective and authentic way.

Assembly for creative climate action will take place online from 27 February to 2 March 2023. Hosted by Creative Carbon Scotland, they invite cultural, environmental and community organisations and individual practitioners, local authorities, businesses, charities, government and public organisations to work together to grasp the opportunities and overcome the challenges of the journey to this new Scotland.

Join Museums Galleries Scotland, acclaimed artist, Ben Edge, and other speakers and performers in the beautiful St Cecilia’s Hall. The event will explore how museums, and other organisations, can safeguard and promote ICH to be a truly inspiring and creative influence.

Carbon Literacy Training sessions for museums in Scotland. 17 & 23 May, participants must attend both sessions.

Carbon Literacy Training sessions for museums in Scotland. 17 & 23 May, participants must attend both sessions.