The Museums Change Lives (MCL) Awards celebrate outstanding practice in UK museums. Facilitated by India Divers, Ethics and Policy Lead, Museums Association, the event showcases some of the winners of the 2026 awards, which will be announced at Conference 2026: Museums Connecting Communities. Hear more about the transformative work that happens when museums and communities come together, and what socially-engaged practice looks like across the sector.  

These free events, exclusively for our members, bring you together for interactive, insightful meetings on the most pressing museum topics of the moment. Panel discussions, case studies and breakout conversations explore the theme or issue in depth.

Join us for a 90 minute deep dive where you are part of the conversation that helps shape how museums interact with their audiences, provide a voice to communities, and give a platform to national and local debates.

Attending Members Together, as part of your core package of membership benefits, is a learning opportunity that helps keep you up to date and informed and gives you the chance to meet new sector peers.

Members Together Online events are open to all individual members of the Museums Association, freelance and consultant members, staff at institutional members and commercial members.

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Competency Framework

Our events programme supports the Museums Association’s Competency Framework, which is designed to inform professional development, improve professional practice and support museums in making a positive difference to people’s lives. This event supports the following competencies: Engaging Audiences and Communities.