Museum networks, groups and associations

National organisations

Museums, Libraries and Archives Council is the lead strategic agency for museums, libraries and archives.  For more information visit the MLA website.

Museums Association represents the people and institutions constituting Britain's museums and galleries.  For more information visit the Museums Association website.

Museum Documentation Association undertakes activities including advice, publications and training around information management.  For more information visit the Museum Documentation Association website.

Group for Education in Museums promotes the importance of learning through museums and galleries.  Visit the Group for Education in Museums website for more information.

Group for Large Local Authority Museums (GLLAM) represents the interests of Britain's large municipal museums.

Standing Conference on Archives and Museums provides good basic advice on looking after archives in museums.  Find out more from the Standing Conference on Archives and Museums website.

Collections Link is the national advisory service for collections management.  Visit the Collections Link website for more information.

Regional organisations

East Midlands Museums Service (EmmS) is a membership organisation serving the East Midlands region.  For more information visit the East Midlands Museums Service website.

Midlands Federation of Museums and Art Galleries (Mid Fed) is a voluntary organisation with individual and institutional membership.  It offers training opportunities, specialist talks and collection-based seminars.  For more information about its training programme and seminars visit the reports and publications page.  For more information about Mid Fed contact Jack Kirby.

Association of Independent Museums (AIM) provides information and help to members.  For more information visit the AIM website. The regional representative for the East Midlands is Claire Browne, Renaissance East Midlands museum development network coordinator: contact Claire.

Group of Small Local Authority Museums (GoSLAM) represents the interests of non Renaissance partner local authority museums. For more information about GoSLAM email Liz Weston.