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
Museum Development 2018-2022 Summary Presentation
As part of a workshop attended by all Museum Development Managers on the 20th November, we put together a summary of how Museum Development will be delivered across all regions, in the next round of funding (2018-2022). The summary is broken down into the following elements: Museums Funding Roles Accreditation Areas of Activity The Network […]
Museum Development Staff Survey Results
Results for the Museum Development staff survey are in! We invited all staff working to deliver Museum Development across the county to complete a survey about their role and how they deliver MD in their regions. Thank you to everyone who responded to this survey. To see the results click on the link below: 2017-11-20 […]
Arts Council responds to ComRes report on investment process consultation
Today Arts Council England (ACE) published its response to findings from research agency ComRes, who were commissioned to consult with the culture sector on how ACE should continue to invest public funding from 2018.