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, please contact Julian Farrance (jfarrance@nam.ac.uk) or Christine Bernáth (cbernath@nam.ac.uk).
10.30am – 12.30pm
Zoom
This two-hour online workshop, delivered by Hilary McGowan, will explore museum governance for Trustees. By the end of the session, you will:
What you will take away:
10.30am – 12.30pm
Zoom
Join our Head of Collections Standards and Care and Registrar to learn about the processing of collections disposals and experiences from the National Army Museum process. We will cover appropriate documentation, Spectrum and accreditation compliance, legal considerations and ethical methods of disposal including the right paths to sale, destruction, and repatriation.
National Army Museum, London
We will be running the next Regimental Curators’ Course in person here at the National Army Museum in London. This five-day training course covers various aspects of museum best practice and working with Army collections, and is open to staff, volunteers and trustees working in Regimental & 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.
The course includes attendance at the NAM Annual Conference on Wednesday, 24 April.
10.00am – 4.00pm
National Army Museum, London (or Zoom)
Join us for the 7th NAM Annual Conference. The day will be packed with presentations on museum best practice, relevant projects and initiatives, as well as sector updates. This event also provides an excellent opportunity to network with other Regimental & Corps Museum professionals. A full programme of speakers will be released soon.
Please indicate on your booking form whether you’ll be attending in person or virtually, and if you have any dietary requirements.
10.30am – 12.30pm
Zoom
Join us for a bite-size training session on everything you need to know about data protection to ensure that your museum remains compliant. Subjects covered will include:
10.30am – 12.30pm
Zoom
Do you hold public records at your museum? Are you unsure of what public records are? This online training session, held in partnership with the National Archives and Army Historical Branch, will cover all aspects of holding public records, from ‘places of deposit’ to public access. If you are unaware that the release of public records could land you in court, then this training session is imperative!
10.30am – 4.00pm
National Army Museum, London
This full-day workshop, delivered by Chris Berriman and Freya Samuel, is aimed at helping those museums interested in developing the interpretation and display of their colonial collections. Focused heavily on practical work, the session will look at how to create co-production projects based on shared heritage and the telling of contentious histories.
10.30am – 4.30pm
National Army Museum, London
This course is delivered by Defence Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and is a full day of training on radiation safety for museums. The 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.