National Museum Directors' Council

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

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Encouraging investment

Making the case to Government and major funders for continued investment in museums, including museums' contribution to tourism and the economy and the 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 welcomed the publication of the Henley Review of Cultural Education and the Government's announcement of £3m for 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

The NMDC jobs website has advertised over 2,350 vacancies across the UK's national museums, galleries, libraries and archives since the jobs page was launched four years ago. 

Newsletter

Latest News

Museums and Tourism

NMDC has produced a briefing, Museums and Tourism, to show the importance of museums to the tourist economy. Eight of the top ten most popular attractions in the UK are national museums and tourism is the UK's 5th largest industry and is creating jobs. The briefing shows that museums are driving economic development and local investment across the UK.   

30th Apr 2013 Read more

NMDC responds to proposals for a new History Curriculum

NMDC has responded to the Department for Education's proposals for a new History Curriculum as part of the review of the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 - 3. Our response is available online here.

16th Apr 2013 Read more

Open Culture 2013

Earlybird tickets until end April for 'the Greatest Collections Management Show On Earth' courtesy of the Collections Trust.  2nd and 3rd July 2013

12th Apr 2013 Read more

Most popular global exhibitions published for 2012

London museums perform strongly on overall visitor figures by year

4th Apr 2013 Read more

NMDC welcomes scheme for museums to benefit from lifetime giving incentives

New Cultural Gifts Scheme launched

4th Apr 2013 Read more

ACE and VisitEngland announce collaboration

The two organisations will work to create a greater synergy between museum and tourism planning.

4th Mar 2013 Read more
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