National Maritime Museum: Engaging families beyond LGBT+ History Month
We spoke to Katie Cassels from the National Maritime Museum about the museum's LGBTQ+ Family Network and how they create an inclusive environment for families year round.
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What’s on in February: Live lockdown activities for the whole family
Enjoy quality time with your family in February with these live virtual events for all ages from UK museums, galleries and heritage sites.
What’s on in January: Family fun from museums
Fill your diary this January with these live virtual events for all ages from UK museums, galleries and heritage sites.
The Lockdown List: Our archive of museum activities for families
Throughout the national COVID-19 lockdowns, we have shared weekly suggestions of museum activities to do with your family at home. Find nearly 200 ideas from heritage sites across the UK through the links below, from crafting to making videogames.
Our Kids in Museums Christmas Gift Guide
To support this year’s Museum Shop Sunday, we have created our own Kids in Museums Christmas Gift Guide for the children in your life.
How are museums supporting young people to develop their skills in lockdown and beyond?
To mark International Students' Day, we invited Claire Benjamin from National Museums Liverpool to share how museums are continuing to support young people to develop their skills and gain work experience during the pandemic.
Don’t Settle: Changing the voice of heritage
This is the first of a series of blogs highlighting how museums can work with young people and represent their community. First up, we hear from the brilliant Don't Settle project in Birmingham.
Our top 10 picks for October half term
Here are some of the fabulous family activities happening at UK museums during October half term – in museums and online!
How to run a museum youth group
We asked Esther Amis-Hughes, Youth Engagement Officer at Leeds City Museum, for her advice on running a long-standing youth group. Here's her insightful 'non-advice' for museum staff.
Making play a priority
On Play Day 2020, Charlotte Derry, Play and Cultural Consultant and Voluntary Lead for the Playful Places Network, makes the case for prioritising playfulness in museums.
