Museums training programme

Radiation Safety in Museums

Tuesday, 18 June 2024

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.

This particular course is only open to Regimental & Corps Museums.

Army 101

Tuesday, 2 July 2024

10.30am – 4.00pm
National Army Museum, London

If you’re new to the world of military museums, if you’ve never known the difference between a regiment and a battalion, or why officers are promoted along one track and other ranks along another, then this is the course for you. We will examine the basics of army structure, uniforms, weapons and medals, and try to break down the myriad of military mysteries during this full-day course.

Managing Our Information: Archives, Libraries and Information Management

Monday, 15 July 2024

10.30am – 3.30pm
National Army Museum, London

Join us for a full-day workshop looking at the information held in many formats within museums. With a mixture of shared experiences, good practice and behind-the-scenes tours, the team at the National Army Museum will cover archive, library and information issues, ranging from information security and data protection, to archive and library management, to displays and providing access.

Close Encounters of the Mould Kind: Realistic Emergency Response

Tuesday, 13 August 2024

10.30am – 12.00pm
Zoom

In this online session, our Preventive Conservator will talk about a recent real-life emergency response to mould at the National Army Museum, and different approaches to dealing with it. We will cover how to tell what you can manage yourselves versus when to call in recovery specialists, and different methods that can be used to treat different material types commonly found in military collections.

Modes for Beginners

Tuesday, 3 September 2024

10.00am – 12.30pm
Zoom

This session will introduce the Modes software. Attendees will learn the basics of navigating Modes, including:

• Finding records
• Viewing and sorting records
• Exporting records
• Editing records
• Creating records

No previous experience of Modes is necessary.
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.

Introduction to Museum Learning 

Thursday, 5 September 2024

10.30am – 4.00pm
National Army Museum, London

This full-day workshop is aimed at those with responsibility for running learning activities at their museum or site. We will look at why museums offer learning activities and the range of options that a museum may wish to consider, such as school workshops, family learning activities, trails, handling objects and digital resources. We will use examples from the National Army Museum’s learning offer and there will be opportunities to get hands-on with our handling collection and learning resources throughout the day.

Modes for Beginners

Tuesday, 10 September 2024

10.00am – 12.30pm
Zoom

This session will introduce the Modes software. Attendees will learn the basics of navigating Modes, including:

• Finding records
• Viewing and sorting records
• Exporting records
• Editing records
• Creating records

No previous experience of Modes is necessary.
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.

Modes for Advanced Users

Tuesday, 17 September 2024

10.00am – 12.30pm
Zoom

Attendees will be introduced to more advanced techniques for:

• Using and manipulating subsets
• Creating and editing grids
• Validation and term lists 
• Managing multimedia 
• Global editing via the grid 
• Importing data 

Attendees should have completed a 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 use of Zoom.
Modes does not need to be installed on the device being using to join the session.

Regimental Curators’ Course

Monday, 7 October - Thursday, 10 October 2024

National Army Museum, London

This four-day training course covers various aspects of museum best practice and working with Army collections. It's open to staff, volunteers and trustees working in Regimental & Corps Museums. Topics covered during the week include an introduction to preventive conservation, learning services, marketing for military museums, research and archives, photo identification, exhibitions, collections care and management, and much more.