Regimental Curators’ Course (Scotland)

Date: Monday, 1 June – Friday, 5 June 2026
Location: The Black Watch Museum, Perth

This training course covers various aspects of museum best practice and working with Army collections. It is open to staff, volunteers and trustees working in Regimental and Corps Museums.

Topics covered during the week include an introduction to preventative conservation, learning services, marketing for military museums, research and archives, photo identification, exhibitions, collections care and management, and much more.

As part of this, we will also be featuring our Firearms in Museums day-long course.

Managing Our Information: Archives, Libraries and Information Management

Date: Monday, 22 June 2026
Time: 10.30am – 3.30pm
Location: National Army Museum, London

Join us for a full-day workshop looking at the information held within museums.

With a mixture of shared experiences, good practice and behind-the-scenes tours, the National Army Museum team will cover archive, library and information issues, ranging from information security and data protection, to archive and library management, to displays and providing access to collections.

Edged and Offensive Weapons for the Museum Curator (London)

Date: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm
Location: National Army Museum, London

Complementing the Firearms in Museums course, this one-day course is designed to address concerns about all manner of bladed articles and offensive weapons, from batons through knives to swords.

It will look at the historical landscape and what legislation is currently in force, what material is covered by legislation and, most importantly, how this affects museums and those who visit them.

The course will also look at the conservation of such pieces.

Edged and Offensive Weapons for the Museum Curator (Leeds)

Date: Thursday, 2 July 2026
Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm
Location: National Firearms Centre, Leeds

Complementing the Firearms in Museums course, this one-day course is designed to address concerns about all manner of bladed articles and offensive weapons, from batons through knives to swords.

It will look at the historical landscape and what legislation is currently in force, what material is covered by legislation and, most importantly, how this affects museums and those who visit them.

The course will also look at the conservation of such pieces.

Copyright Basics and Licensing

Date: Monday, 6 July 2026
Time: 10.30am – 4.00pm
Location: National Army Museum, London

This full-day session combines two of Naomi Korn’s half-day sessions into a full day of learning. The sessions cannot be booked separately

Copyright basics:

Explore the basics of copyright — what it protects, how long it lasts, and what your responsibilities are when creating, using or publishing content.

Perfect for beginners or anyone looking for a refresher, this half-day, CPD-accredited course will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to handle rights responsibly in your day-to-day work.

Commercial licensing:

Discover how to commercialise intellectual property (IP), such as trademarks and copyrighted works. Through case studies, scenarios and interactive discussions, you’ll learn how to identify revenue opportunities, protect your IP and develop a strategy to bring your assets to market.

Perfect for anyone involved in product development, brand licensing or managing creative assets, this half-day, CPD-accredited course provides practical steps to turn IP into a valuable income stream.

Modes for Beginners

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Date: Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm
Location: Online (Zoom)

This workshop will introduce users to the basics of Modes and include techniques such as:

• Navigating Modes
• Finding records
• Viewing and sorting records
• Exporting records
• Editing records
• Creating records

No previous experience of Modes is necessary, but attendees must be confident in basic IT and the use of Zoom.

Modes does not need to be installed on the device being using to join the session. It is recommended that attendees join on a device with a keyboard, camera and microphone to allow full interaction.

Radiation Safety in Museums

Date: Thursday, 20 August 2026
Time: 10.30am – 3.30pm
Location: National Army Museum, London

Delivered by the Atomic Warfare Establishment (AWE), this course will provide an introduction to what radiation is, help raise awareness and provide you with resources for safety measures for museum staff and visitors as well as to protect collections.

Advanced Modes

Date: Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm
Location: Online (Zoom)

This course will expand on Modes for Beginners and explore more advanced techniques, such as:

• Using and manipulating subsets
• Creating and editing grids
• Validation and termlists
• Managing multimedia
• Global editing via the grid
• Importing data

Attendees should have completed the Modes for Beginners course or have equivalent experience of navigating, searching, editing and creating Modes records. Attendees must be confident in basic IT and the use of Zoom.

Modes does not need to be installed on the device being using to join the session. It is recommended that attendees join on a device with a keyboard, camera and microphone to allow full interaction.

Bitesize: Outreach in Archives

Date: Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Time: 10.30am – 11.30pm
Location: Online (Zoom)

Join us for a one-hour bitesize session to explore how our Archives team uses outreach to showcase the archive and library collections.

This session will highlight the different methods used to promote the service both internally and externally, including events, displays, online platforms and volunteer collaboration.

Army 101

Date: Monday, 7 September 2026
Time: 10.30am – 3.30pm
Location: National Army Museum, London

If you’re new into the world of military museums, if you’ve never known the difference between a regiment and a battalion, or why officers are promoted along one track and other ranks along another, then this is the course for you.

We will examine the basics of army structure, uniforms, weapons and medals, and try to break down the myriad of military mysteries during this full-day course.

Advanced Modes Plus

Date: Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm
Location: Online (Zoom)

This course will build even further on the techniques learnt in Modes for Beginners and Advanced Modes, including:

• Designing templates
• Bulk location updates
• Procedure records
• Person records

Attendees should have completed the Modes for Beginners course and Advanced Modes, or have equivalent experience of navigating, searching, editing and creating Modes records. Attendees must be confident in basic IT and the use of Zoom.

Modes does not need to be installed on the device being using to join the session. It is recommended that attendees join on a device with a keyboard, camera and microphone to allow full interaction.

Modes Administration

Date: Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm
Location: Online (Zoom)

This course will provide an introduction to Modes administration processes and include such techniques as:

• Managing users
• Managing files
• Managing multimedia
• Managing indexes
• Managing validation

Attendees should have completed the Modes for Beginners course and Advanced Modes, or have equivalent experience of navigating, searching, editing and creating Modes records. Attendees must be confident in basic IT and the use of Zoom.

Modes does not need to be installed on the device being using to join the session. It is recommended that attendees join on a device with a keyboard, camera and microphone to allow full interaction.