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).
Firearms in Museums (Leeds)
Date: Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm
Location: Royal Armouries, Leeds
The Firearms in Museums course is delivered in partnership between the National Army Museum and the Royal Armouries. The course covers firearms legislation relevant to UK museums, provides a historical overview to firearms used by the British Army and also includes an introduction to firearms conservation.
This course will take place in person at the Royal Armouries in Leeds. (Limited to 10 attendees.)
Firearms in Museums (London)
Date: Thursday, 4 December 2025
Time: 10.30am – 3.30pm
Location: National Army Museum, London
The Firearms in Museums course is delivered in partnership between the National Army Museum and the Royal Armouries. The course covers firearms legislation relevant to UK museums, provides a historical overview to firearms used by the British Army and also includes an introduction to firearms conservation.
This course will take place in person at the National Army Museum in London.
Advanced Modes Plus
-- Fully booked --
Date: Tuesday, 9 December 2025
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 use and 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
-- Fully booked --
Date: Thursday, 11 December 2025
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 use 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 for Beginners
Date: Tuesday, 20 January 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 use 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.
Advanced Modes
Date: Tuesday, 27 January 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 use 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.
Advanced Modes Plus
Date: Tuesday, 3 February 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 use and 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: Monday, 9 February 2026
Time: 10.30am – 3.00pm
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.
This course will take place in person at the National Army Museum in London.
Modes Administration
Date: Thursday, 12 February 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 use 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.
NAM Conference 2026
Date: Monday, 20 April 2026
Time: 9.30am – 4.15pm
Location: National Army Museum, London, or Online (Zoom)
Join us, either in person or virtually, for the 9th annual NAM Regimental and Corps Museums Conference. The day will be packed with presentations on museum best practice, relevant projects and initiatives, as well as army museum sector updates.
This event also provides an excellent opportunity to network with other UK Regimental and Corps Museum professionals. A full programme of speakers will be announced early next year.
When booking, please indicate whether you wish to attend in person or via Zoom.
