Extracted from the Renaissance North West e-bulletin
Nature in the North West
Does your museum have a natural science collection? Whether it's a large or small collection; if you are a specialist curator of one who wants to get more out of a stored collection, come to this networking event for museums in the region with Natural Science collections.
Tuesday 2 February
Manchester Museum
For more information about this event click here: Nature in the North West more info
To book a place contact Alex Bird
Interpretation Planning Workshop
Need to reinvigorate your displays and programmes? This session will help you in the creative development of your galleries - from a new exhibition to workshop activity.
Wednesday 3 February
Lancashire Conservation Studios, Preston for more information about this event click here: Interpretation Planning more info
To book a place contact Julian Andrejczuk
Collections review
Collections review is an important part of responsible collections management. It's about increasing the use of your collections, ensuring your objects are properly cared for and rationalisation. A review can help you develop your forward plans, mission statement and Acquisition & Disposals policy.
Monday 8 February
Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester
For more information about this event click here: Collections Review Manchester more info
Tuesday 9 February
Tullie House, Carlisle
For more information about this event click here: Collections Review Tullie House more info
To book a place contact Julian Andrejczuk
MODES and documentation
Led by the MODES Users Association and aimed at current or potential users of MODES for
Windows, this session will offer participants the opportunity to develop their knowledge of MODES software and will cover working with images; global editing, data cleaning, upgrading to MODES XML setting up term lists.
Thursday 11 February
The Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere
To book a place or for more info contact Julian Andrejczuk
Engaging (with) literacy in museums and galleries
The session will help participants gain a better understanding of the literacy framework for museum and gallery educators
Thursday 18 February
Bolton Science and Technology Centre
To book a place contact Neil Dymond-Green at neildymondgreen@gmail.com
Darwin Workshop
Have you run a programme looking at Darwin and his work? Manchester Museum are hosting a oneday workshop where we can learn from one anothers programmes, successes and challenges

Tuesday 23 February
Manchester Museum, Manchester
For more information about this event click here: Darwin Workshop more info
To book a place contact Henry McGhie at henry.mcghie@manchester.ac.uk
Collections care training:
Working with Hazardous Materials in Collections
Thursday 25 February
Lancashire Conservation Studios, Preston
To book a place contact Alex Bird
Collections care training:
Caring for Natural Science Collections
Monday 8 March
Lancashire Conservation Studios, Preston - Caring for Natural Collections more info
To book a place contact Alex Bird
Museum front of house and visitor services workshop
In collaboration with VAQAS this session will be of value to museum managers with operational responsibilities, front of house staff with supervisory or management roles, or people who wish to work in this capacity in the future and other who have an interest in improving the visitor experience in museums.
Wednesday 3 March
Manchester Museum, Manchester
To book a place contact Julian Andrejczuk as above
Interpretation of Industrial Collections
This session explores various methods of interpreting historic machinery, working and static, including live demonstrations, audio-visual, text and images to ensure displays are relevant and engaging to existing and new audiences.
Thursday March 11
Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Burnley
To book a place contact Alex Bird as above
Collections care training:
Care and Conservation of Organic Collections
Thursday 18 March
Lancashire Conservation Studios, Preston
To book a place contact Alex Bird
Visually impaired visitors awareness workshop
Participants’ will develop the skills and understanding needed to work with a diverse audience and workforce, as well as complying with DDA regulations.
Thursday 25 March
Lancashire Conservation Studios, Preston for more information about this event click here: Visually Impaired Visitor Awareness workshop more info
New Ways of Using Natural Science Collections
Learn how museums are using natural science collections to link with the national curriculum to teach science or raising awareness of biodiversity and the environmental issues with zoological and

geological collections.
Monday 12 April
Arts & Heritage Resource Centre, Rochdale for more information about this event click here: New Ways of Using Natural Science Collections more info
To book a place contact Alex Bird
To book a place on an event or for more information about these or other events contact:
Alex Bird,
Events & Communications Support Officer
0161 235 8825 a.bird@manchester.gov.uk
Julian Andrejczuk,
Workforce & Skills Development Officer
0161 235 8892 / 07538 181257 j.andrejczuk@manchester.gov.uk