National Museum Directors' Conference

The National Museum Directors' Conference (NMDC) represents the leaders of the UK's national collections and major regional museums.

Encouraging investment

Making the case to Government and major funders for continued investment in museums, including museums' contribution to tourism and economy and success of free admission.

Promoting philanthropy

NMDC is working with Government and Third Sector organisations on ways to increase charitable giving to museums.

Supporting learning

NMDC welcomes the Government's announcement of £3m for museum education and the Henley Review of Museum Education.

NMDC newsletter

Our monthly newsletter includes updates on NMDC activities and policy news from around the UK museum sector and beyond.

Policy and Projects

Current priorities include Intellectual property, environmental sustainability, society and well-being, and cultural property.

Sharing skills and collections

Collaborating with museums across the UK and around the world through national-regional museum partnerships, sharing skills and knowledge, international programmes and the digital museum.

Jobs

Website has advertised over 2350 vacancies across the UK's national museums, galleries, libraries and archives since the jobs page was launched four years ago.

Latest News

NMDC welcomes copyright proposals

NMDC has responded to the Intellectual Property Office’s consultation on copyright welcoming proposals to enable museums and galleries to more easily use certain works in their collections.

5th Apr 2012 Read more

Creative Europe Programme

NMDC has welcomed proposals to simplify the European Commission’s Culture and Media programmes, aid capacity building and audience development within the creative sector and maintain the EU’s existing responsibilities for cultural heritage.

2nd Apr 2012 Read more

Review of Cultural Education in England

Henley Review of Cultural Education recognises the valuable contribution museums play in the lives of children and young people and Government announces £3.6m funding for museum education.

7th Mar 2012 Read more

Measures of well-being must include cultural engagement

NMDC argues that cultural engagement is a crucial element of individual, community and national well-being and should be included in the Government's indicators for measuring national wellbeing.

10th Feb 2012 Read more

Leading regional museums to be invited to join NMDC

NMDC members have agreed to expand the membership criteria of the NMDC and invite all major grant funded museums in the Renaissance in the Regions programme to join.

5th Jan 2012 Read more

10 years of free entry to national museums

National museums today celebrate a decade of free entry. Over 50 million people visited the UK’s national museums last year, more than double the number before the re-introduction of universal free admission in December 2001.

Join the debate on Twitter #freemuseums10

1st Dec 2011 Read more

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