Helping museums in the East Midlands to serve the public better

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Welcome to EMMS - the East Midlands Museums Service. Our website aims to support museum practitioners in their work, and to guide visitors to further information about the region’s museums and heritage sites. We hope you enjoy using the website.

 

East Midlands Heritage Conference 2013

05 June 2013

‘Stronger together’ The East Midlands Heritage Conference 2013 Wednesday 5 & Thursday 6 June, at Nottingham Conference Centre How far do you have to travel for high-quality information and inspiration? You could spend a lot of time and money going to Liverpool or Manchester later this year. Or you could stay in the East Midlands,… - read the full postMore

Usher Gallery’s pavilion receives an RICS award

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has commended the Usher Gallery's new entrance pavilion in  the Tourism and Leisure category at their 2013 East Midlands Awards. This award honours projects that make an outstanding contribution to tourism and leisure facilities in the region or their locality. The £1.1m project was completed last year, and… - read the full postMore

Fund101 Reopens Offering New Small Business Grants (UK)

Fund101 Reopens Offering New Small Business Grants (UK) Fund101 targets UK-based entrepreneurs looking to turn an idea into a new business and existing small companies wishing to purchase equipment to help take their enterprise to the next level. Administered by Enterprise Nation, the programme is designed to assist those who are looking for relatively small… - read the full postMore

The Shorty Awards Open for Online Voting

Nominate your favorites in social media with the Best Museum in Social Media category. The ceremony will take place in New York on April 8, 2013. - read the full postMore

Join us on Twitter @eastmidsmuseums

Join us on Twitter for news and opportunities from around the East Midlands and the wider museum community @eastmidsmuseums - read the full postMore

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Culture Grid

Search for photographs and images of objects from museums and libraries across the East Midlands on the Culture Grid. Topics include toys and games, coal mining, designer fashion and shoes.

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Museums in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

There are over 240 museums in the East Midlands - their variety reflects the contrasts, diversity and rich cultural heritage of the region. Find out more.

REDS - Support in Emergencies

REDS team at Chatsworth

The Regional Emergencies & Disaster Support (Service) provides advice, support, training and resources in emergency planning and disaster recovery, throughout the East Midlands, and beyond. EMMS members signed up to the REDS Service also have access to the REDS Team of museum practitioners; they are trained to provide on-site guidance in emergency preparedness, and support in the event of an incident. Find out more.