Representatives of UK museums, sector bodies and funders took part in a ‘UK Museum COP’ event at Tate Modern on 31st October organised by the NMDC. The event secured consensus from museum leaders on collective action to decarbonise the sector and mitigate the impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises. 

NMDC has published a report, Green Museums: Tackling the Climate Crisis, which demonstrates how museums are responding to the climate emergency.

As museums reopened following the UK lockdowns, many were and continue to be under pressure from reduced resources. 

To ensure that as many people as possible across the country can access the UK’s collections, NMDC has published the Principles for Lending and Borrowing and the Guide to Borrowing.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Museums was set up to highlight and promote the interests of museums across the UK. For minutes and details of upcoming meetings, please click below.

Museums Matter illustrates how public investment in museums of all sizes and scope enables them to contribute to key public policy priorities across the UK.

NMDC supports and promotes museums working in partnership across the UK to deliver a huge range of projects including exhibitions, training, conservation, research, learning and community engagement.

NMDC works to make the case to Government and major funders for continued investment in museums, highlighting museums' key contribution to tourism and the economy as well as to health and well-being, education, society and local communities.

NMDC supports and promotes museums' international work, including as co-organisers of the annual Working Internationally Conference.

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See the NMDC jobs board for all the latest vacancies at NMDC's 47 museum, library and archive members across the UK.