Our purpose
To act a national voice for Museum Development issues and to advocate for the value of the museums its members support.
Our mission
All relevant policy makers and funders understand the needs of museums and recognise the value of coordinated Museum Development support in driving a stronger and more resilient sector.
Latest News from MDN
Launch: MDNW Contemporary Collecting Toolkit
Collecting contemporary histories to ensure collections are up to date and relevant can be a major task for museums. For some, contemporary collecting is high on the agenda, but for others it’s a new approach and one that may feel overwhelming at first. To help, MDNW commissioned independent curator Jen Kavanagh to develop a Contemporary […]
MDN publishes Our Impact 2015-18
Museum Development Network has published Our Impact 2015-18. It captures the reach and breadth of support that museum development teams are delivering for museums across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the 2015-18 funding period. click here to download the document
Museum Development Network Conference 2019
The annual Museum Development Network Conference is being held at the National Civil War Centre, Newark, on 19 June 2019. The conference is designed for Museum Development teams across the UK. The purpose of the conference is to give people working across Museum Develoment the forum to network, and share ideas for delivering Museum Development […]