- 10.00am - 5.30pm
- FREE
- Chelsea, London
- 10.00am - 5.30pm
- FREE
- Chelsea, London
Museums training programme
Training
Supporting skills development within the sector
Our training offer
Working with a network of over 140 UK Regimental & Corps Museums and international partners, we deliver a free annual training programme that encourages skills development within the sector, and explores the benefits of networking and sharing expertise in working with Army collections.
While our training is free for those working or volunteering in Regimental & Corps Museums, our courses are currently charged at £50 for a half day, £100 for a full day, and £450 for our week-long Regimental Curators’ Course, for those wishing to attend from outside the sector.
Please note that all volunteer bookings need to come direct from your volunteer-supervisor.
If you have any enquiries regarding the training, please contact Julian Farrance (jfarrance@nam.ac.uk) or Christine Bernáth (cbernath@nam.ac.uk).
Data Protection for Museums
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
10.30am – 12.30pm
Zoom
Join us for a bite-size training session on everything you need to know about data protection to ensure that your museum remains compliant. Subjects covered will include:
- Introduction to Data Protection
- Impact of Brexit on GDPR
- Implementation of Data Protection in museums
- Data Protection and online security.
Public Records
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
10.30am – 12.30pm
Zoom
Do you hold public records at your museum? Are you unsure of what public records are? This online training session, held in partnership with the National Archives and Army Historical Branch, will cover all aspects of holding public records, from ‘places of deposit’ to public access. If you are unaware that the release of public records could land you in court, then this training session is imperative!
Imperial Legacies: Curating Your Colonial Collections
Friday, 7 June 2024
10.30am – 4.00pm
National Army Museum, London
This full-day workshop, delivered by Chris Berriman and Freya Samuel, is aimed at helping those museums interested in developing the interpretation and display of their colonial collections. Focused heavily on practical work, the session will look at how to create co-production projects based on shared heritage and the telling of contentious histories.
Radiation Safety in Museums
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
10.30am – 4.30pm
National Army Museum, London
This course is delivered by Defence Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and is a full day of training on radiation safety for museums. The course will provide an introduction to what radiation is, help raise awareness and provide you with resources for safety measures for museum staff and visitors as well as to protect collections.
This particular course is only open to Regimental & Corps Museums.
Army 101
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
10.30am – 4.00pm
National Army Museum, London
If you’re new to the world of military museums, if you’ve never known the difference between a regiment and a battalion, or why officers are promoted along one track and other ranks along another, then this is the course for you. We will examine the basics of army structure, uniforms, weapons and medals, and try to break down the myriad of military mysteries during this full-day course.
Managing our Information: Archives, Libraries and Information Management
Monday, 15 July 2024
10.30am – 3.30pm
National Army Museum, London
Join us for a full-day workshop looking at the information held in many formats within museums. With a mixture of shared experiences, good practice and behind-the-scenes tours, the team at the National Army Museum will cover archive, library and information issues, ranging from information security and data protection, to archive and library management, to displays and providing access.
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