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The AIM Energy Action Group helps AIM member museums to reduce their bills and demonstrate energy sustainability. So far 130 members have joined up for free, so don’t miss out on saving your mu…
AIM Special Events – ‘Preparing To Prosper: The Difference The AIM Hallmarks Can Make’ What makes a prospering museum? How can you use …
AIM Announces The Departure Of Executive Director, Tamalie Newbery The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) announces that our current Executive Director, Tamalie Newb…
A Recipe For inclusion’ – Interpretation through Food 6 November 2017 Heckington Windmill, Heckington, Sleaford, NG34 9JW …
Interpretation Panels: David vs Goliath – How To Beat The Big Budget Museums
13/09/2017 in Collections
The following is a lighthearted and informative guest blog by Tony Jones for AIM on how to make the most of your interpretation panels and storytelling. Tony is a freelance interpretive copy write…
New BBC Two Series Seeks Museums For Filming
02/09/2017
Alleycats TV is a factual television production company based in London and Northern Ireland, producing programmes for the BBC, Channel 4 and many other chann…
Museums across the UK are being encouraged to take part in an exciting new BBC festival in March next year. …
A new partnership scheme between AIM and The Institute of Conservation (Icon) that is helping small museums to undertake professional collections care audits has …
Business Rates Appeals – What’s The Rush?
13/07/2017 in Finance
The successful appeal on behalf of York Museums Trust has generated a lot of media interest… but little museum activity. AIM has been working toward this for their membership, with help from …
Who is your History Maker? Celebrate your museum’s historical figures with a grant of up to £75,000 through the AIM Biffa Award History Makers Programme. Round 2 is now open for AIM memb…
AIM Launches New Guidance On Heritage Capital Projects
29/06/2017 in Innovation & Risk, Leadership & Culture
Museums and heritage sites that are about to embark on major capital projects can now prepare for the work and challenges ahead thanks to a recently launched free new publication by the Association…
Announcement Of ACE NPO Funding For AIM
28/06/2017
AIM has been awarded £1.2m from 2018-22 by Arts Council England (ACE), to help museums and heritage organisations prosper. AIM will be joining the N…