Collections Q&A

What previous attendees have said:

"Hearing about other museums' challenges and insights into working with collections was very useful and reassuring."

"The team at MDSE were very knowledgeable and had given thought to my questions in advance. They were able to give me some very good advice and suggestions, together with links in the chat."

Facilitators

• Sarah Sinka, Museum Development Officer
• Jo Low, Museum Development Officer
• Alex Gordon-Jones, Museum Development Officer

What will be covered?

Join us for our monthly programme of informal Collections Q&A sessions with your Museum Development South East collections team.

These informal sessions are an opportunity to ask that burning collections question, discuss with your peers, or just take some time out of your day to talk all things about museum collections.

Sessions will be run monthly, click on the dates below to book onto the other sessions:

• Wednesday 15 April 2026, 10am-11am
• Monday 11 May 2026, 11am-12pm
• Thursday 25 June 2026, 11am-12pm
• Tuesday 14 July 2026, 2pm-3pm
• Wednesday 26 August 2026, 10am-11am
• Monday 21 September 2026, 11am-12pm
• Thursday 15 October 2026, 2pm-3pm
• Wednesday 16 December 2026, 11am-12pm
• Wednesday 13 January 2027, 11am-12pm
• Tuesday 9 February 2027, 2pm-3pm
• Thursday 11 March 2027, 11am-12pm

Learning objectives

By the end of the session, attendees will:

• Share questions with others, or listen and learn from the answers.

• Get to know other collections volunteers/staff in the South East region

• Know your Museum Development Collections team a bit better!

Who should attend?

Trustees, managers, beginners, volunteers.

How do I ask a question?

Put your questions in your order form if you already know them, or just come along on the day.

Accessibility

To help us ensure you get the most out of the session, you will be asked to email us with any access requirements you may have when you complete your order form. Please see the list of examples of adjustments we can make. This list is not exhaustive and we would be happy to accommodate other requirements where possible, please email us to discuss.