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In practice

In practice Governance

Spotlight | Building better boards

Effective governance requires trustees with a range of ages, backgrounds and lived experience, says Caroline Parry 

In practice Governance

Case study | Board diversity in action

Birmingham Museums Trust’s experience is that the culture of the board is key

In practice

The guide | Benchmarking your governance

Keith Arrowsmith explains how your governance framework can support cognitive and cultural diversity 

In practice Exhibitions

Case study | A community-centred approach to storytelling

Hardish Virk shares advice on sharing power with communities

In practice Accessibility

Case study | Embedding accessibility into the visitor experience

National Galleries of Scotland shares its work integrating accessible measures at its sites

In practice

Case study | Addressing colonial histories

Ingrid Lewis shares how an international partnership is linking Derbyshire’s cotton mills to the island of Carriacou

In practice

Spotlight | Running successful events

A vibrant and relevant events programme is a crucial way to bring in audiences and raise income – so what’s the secret to success?

In practice Events

Guide | Planning seasonal events

Tapping into key seasonal moments can help boost your events programme

In practice Lates

Guide | Museum lates

Caroline Parry explores different models for after-hours events

In practice Communities

Case study | Programming with the community

Heba Abd el Gawad shares lessons from a community takeover of Horniman

In practice Events

Case study | Building stakeholder engagement

Emily Ding shares how events are a key part of the Canal & River Trust’s fundraising strategy  

In practice Temporary exhibitions

Case study | Exploring stories of peace in Lincolnshire

Louth Museum shares its low-cost approach to designing a new temporary exhibition