Museums and Heritage Highland

Air Faire
2025-05-22 13:30 - 2025-05-23 15:30 UTC | Wasps Inverness Creative Academy, Midmills Building, Stephen's Street, Inverness, Highlands, IV2 3JP, United Kingdom
A 1.5 day workforce summit for staff and volunteers working in rural museums and heritage, exploring the challenges and opportunities facing the sector today. There will be sessions on fundraising, inclusion, digital volunteering, wellbeing, working with young people and more.

Big Scary Capital Projects Symposium
2025-06-03 09:30 - 12:30 | Zoom, United States
Meet and learn from three people who have led on major capital development projects, transforming their museums. They have had the courage to take on major renovation projects, repurpose old buildings or build brand new ones. Our panelists will share their experiences, give practical advice and run down the challenges arising from these ambitious and effective, far reaching community projects.

Agenda:

9:30 welcome and introductions

9. 35 – 11 What was the process? Case studies with questions from the floor

9:35 Fiona Mackenzie – Strathnaver Museum’s £2million new build and redevelopment.

10.05 Nick Lindsay – Clyne Heritage’s current project turning a historic school in Brora into a new home for a museum.

10.40 David Rounce – A new build extension and refurbishment of Glencoe Museum.

11.10 Break

11.25 Panel discussion – practical tips, challenges and useful lessons learnt.

12.00 Questions from floor.

12.25 wrap up

Heritage Cafe - with Mary Miers
2026-01-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom, United States
Mary Miers is an experienced journalist who writes about heritage, the arts and culture. In this discussion, Mary will share useful tips and guidance on working with the media to help you gain coverage for your latest exhibition or museum project

Caring for the Big Stuff: Large Object Conservation Workshop
2026-02-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Highland Folk Museum, Aultlarie Croft, Kingussie Rd, Newtonmore, PH20 1AY, United Kingdom
A practical introduction to caring for large museum objects, led by Ross McKirdy. Learn about conservation ethics, materials, assessment and documentation, basic treatments, and safe moving/packing techniques. Includes hands-on elements tailored to real objects and the needs of participating museums.

Breathing Space
2026-02-27 18:00 - 2026-03-01 11:00 | Farmhouse Forres, Farmhouse, Forres, IV36 2TA, United Kingdom
A two-day Breathing Space mini-residency offering peer support and professional development for museum and heritage practitioners across the Highlands and Islands, Moray, Aberdeenshire and Argyll. The weekend provides facilitated time to connect, share skills, explore challenges and reflect on practice in a supportive, confidential environment. Led by sector specialist Tamsin Russell, the residency combines discussions, problem-solving and restorative time to recharge. Open to up to six participants with at least one year’s experience. Please see attached file for details on how to apply

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