Museums training programme
Supporting skills development within the sector
Our training offer
Working with a network of over 140 UK Regimental & Corps Museums and international partners, we deliver a free annual training programme that encourages skills development within the sector, and explores the benefits of networking and sharing expertise in working with Army collections.
While our training is free for those working or volunteering in Regimental & Corps Museums, our courses are currently charged at £50 for a half day, £100 for a full day, and £450 for our week-long Regimental Curators’ Course, for those wishing to attend from outside the sector.
Please note that all volunteer bookings need to come direct from your volunteer-supervisor.
If you have any enquiries regarding the training programme, please contact Julian Farrance (jfarrance@nam.ac.uk).
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.
