Museums across
Hambleton and Richmondshire are getting professional
support.
In a new initiative between
Renaissance Yorkshire, Hambleton and Richmondshire District
Councils two officers are now working with the independent museums
to provide curatorial advice, networking support and emergency
planning.
The £28,000 scheme will see
Mick Stanley and Christine Johnstone helping the ten museums across
the two districts until March next year. Part of their role will be
to foster and support local museums to work towards recognised
professional standards and good practice.
And it is hoped that it will
encourage the museums to develop joint projects and initiatives
which are beneficial to both them and the local communities.
“This is a great opportunity
to create an improved service to local museums - by pooling their
resources the councils have enabled external funding to be brought
into the two districts,” said Culture and Wellbeing Manager,
Jo-Anne Simpson.
Renaissance Yorkshire is the
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council’s ground breaking programme
to transform England’s regional museums. Through central
government funding it is enabling regional museums across the
country to raise their standards.