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To celebrate National #RefugeeWeek, we’re proud to highlight GEM’s partnership with the Migration Museum’s Migration Network.

Book now onto Engaging with Migration in Museum Learning.

📅 Wednesday, 9 July, 10am
📍 Online
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-w...

#GEM #MuseumLearning #RefugeeWeek
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June 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Accessible Interpretation in Practice is now open for booking.

Are you a learning professional looking to develop your inclusive museum practices? Book now!

📆 Mondays on 9th, 16th, 23rd June 2025, 10am – 12:30pm
📍 Online
🔗 gem.org.uk/training-and...

#GEM #MuseumLearning #AccessibleInterpretation
Accessible Interpretation in Practice - GEM
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April 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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New job ad listing!

Learning Activities Assistant, City of London.

📅 Apply by 21st November, 2025
🔗 Find out more: gem.org.uk/jobs/learnin...

#GEM #GEMJobs #museumlearning #heritagejobs #museumjobs
Learning Activities Assistant - GEM
City of London Learning Activities Assistant   Salary: Casual: £13.85 per hour +12.07% holiday pay – 25% uplift on weekends and Bank Holidays. Contractual Hours: Casual Basis: Casual Basis Workplace c...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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It’s Earth Day! 🌍

This year’s GEM Conference (10–12 September, Leeds City Museum) is all about Sustaining Our Practice – Sustaining Our World.

Book your Early bird ticket today: gem.org.uk/training-and...

#GEMConference2025 #EarthDay #museumlearning #Sustainability
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April 22, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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🌟 Book now for GEM Community and Co-Design workshop 🌟

A two hour workshop that explores different co-curative models to help you effectively engage with different communities.

📆 Tuesday, June 17, 10am - 12pm.
📍 Online
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gem-worksh...

#GEM #museumlearning #museumcommunity
April 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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📣 New GEM Training: Learning Strategy

Are you writing strategies for the first time or reviewing current strategies but wish to have a wider perspective? Then this online session is for you!

📅 Wednesday, October 22
📍 Online
🔗 Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/learning-s...

#GEM #museumlearning
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August 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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📣 GEM North West

Networking & Social

Join us for this opportunity to meet colleagues, share experiences, and explore opportunities for collaboration.

📅 Friday, September 5
📍 World Museum, Liverpool
🔗 Book your place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/networking...

#GEM #museumlearning
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August 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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💫 Our Heritage Interpretation course is now open for bookings 💫

Sign up to develop your understanding and application of heritage interpretation.

📆 5th November - 10th December, 10am.
📍 Online
🔗 gem.org.uk/training-and...

#GEM #museumlearning #heritageinterpretation #educationinmuseums
April 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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New #GEM Job Ad: Assistant Schools Programme Manager – Photography at National Portrait Gallery #London

Apply before Friday 1 August 2025. More details here: gem.org.uk/jobs/assista...

#GEMJobs #museumjobs #heritagejobs #museumlearning #programmemanager #schools #npg
Assistant Schools Programme Manager - Photography - GEM
Role Purpose: Progress the existing Photography programme for schools on-site at the Gallery, for Key Stages 3–5, in line with the School Learning and Content framework. Work with the Schools […]
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July 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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New #job with GEM. Freelancer required to research, develop, pilot & deliver a “how to use your local museum” session for schools & colleges in #Wales

Full details here: gem.org.uk/jobs/heritag...

Apply by 18 July
#GEMJobs #HeritageLearning #MuseumLearning #Freelancer #FreelanceWeek
Heritage Learning Freelancer - GEM
The Group for Education in Museums (GEM) has secured a grant from the Welsh Government Culture Division for 2025-6 to undertake work supporting museums to create, adapt and improve their […]
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June 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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I've made the move! I'm Shannen Johnson, Engagement Manager for GEM - Group for Education in Museums - here to connect with the museum community :) #MuseumEd #museumlearning #Museums #MuseumLearning
November 29, 2024 at 10:43 AM
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📣 LAST CALL for proposals

GEM Conference 2025: Sustaining our Practice, Sustaining our World 🌱

There is still time to submit your proposals for Members presentations and workshops.

📆 Application deadline is Monday, 28th April.
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#GEM #GEMconference2025 #Museumlearning
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April 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Looking forward to meeting @gem.org.uk members in the West Midlands next week: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1227826354... free for GEM members - come join us to find out more about becoming a GEM rep and plans for training and support in the West Midlands #MusEd #GLAM-Ed #WestMidlands #MuseumLearning
GEM West Midlands Coffee and Chat
Join GEM and the GEM West Midlands Area Rep for an informal catch up online and find out becoming a rep.
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March 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Book your space for GEM Sensational Museum Training.

Join us for two bespoke training sessions that rethink the role of senses in museums.

📆 12 & 19 June 2025
📍Zoom
🔗 gem.org.uk/event/gem-se...

#GEM #Museumlearning @sensationalmuseum.bsky.social
GEM Sensational Museum Training - GEM
Join GEM and the Sensational Museum Project in two bespoke training sessions for museum learning professionals where you will: -Find out more about the Sensational Museum Project and its approach […]
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April 7, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Ready and set for talking all things #school and #museumlearning related this morning with @museumsassociation.org and @gem-heritage.bsky.social. I'm on a panel with fabulous folks from GEM, Wallace Collection, and Amgueddfa Cymru. Should be awesome!

#museum #museums #culturallearning
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January 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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You can still book for ‘Putting Learning and Children’s Voices at the Heart of #Egyptian #Collections’, an event discussing Derby Museums’ new exhibition titled ‘Displaced: From the Nile to the Derwent’.

📆 27 March 2025
📍Online
🔗 Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/putting-le...

#GEM #museumlearning
Putting Learning and Children’s Voices at the Heart of Egyptian Collections
Putting Learning and Children’s Voices at the Heart of Egyptian Collection’s Curation and Exhibitions with Derby Museums and the Horniman
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March 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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You can now download the 34th edition of GEM Case Studies, Career Pathways in Museums!

Thank you to Rachel Moss for leading on this edition and to all contributors for sharing their insights.

🔗 You can download and read here: gem.org.uk/wp-content/u...

#GEM #museumlearning #GEMcasestudies
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June 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Join our Cymru reps this afternoon for a cuppa and conversation about all things Museum Learning.

This month, we focus on ‘Time for Tea at Cyfartha Castle’ – an anti-racist Wales and community learning project.

📍Online
🔗 Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gem-cymru-...

#GEM #MuseumLearning #online
GEM Cymru - Cuppa and Conversation
March’s session focuses upon ‘Time for Tea at Cyfartha Castle’ – an anti-racist Wales and community learning project.
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March 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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✨GEM Workshop: Community and Co-Design✨

Are you looking to effectively engage with communities? Join GEM and Beloved Adonai for a workshop on how to create sustainable partnerships.

📆 Tuesday, June 17, 10am - 12pm
📍Online
🔗 Book your place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gem-worksh...

#GEM#museumlearning
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May 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Last few days to submit your proposals for GEM Conference 2025! #GEM #MuseumLearning #MusEd
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There’s still time to apply to be part of GEM Conference 2025: Sustaining our Practice, Sustaining Our World.

If you would like to deliver a presentations or workshop, please submit a proposal by Monday 28 April 2025.

Find out more: gem.org.uk/training-and...

#GEM #museumlearning #GEMconference
April 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Thank you to @teakayb.mathsy.space for providing some training on how to use BlueSky for @gem.org.uk area reps yesterday - I learned a lot too! Let's hope we can continue to build the learning #MuseumEd community on here! #MuseumLearning #GEM
May 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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There’s still time to apply to be part of GEM Conference 2025: Sustaining our Practice, Sustaining Our World.

If you would like to deliver a presentations or workshop, please submit a proposal by Monday 28 April 2025.

Find out more: gem.org.uk/training-and...

#GEM #museumlearning #GEMconference
April 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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💫 Join us at #CLOtCConf2025!

We’re running a session on making learning spaces more inclusive for SEND & marginalised children.

📅 Wednesday 12th November 2025
📍 Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds
🔗 Book your place: lotc.org.uk/clotc-national-conference-2025

#GEM #Museumlearning #CLOtC
CLOtC National Conference 2025 - Council for Learning Outside the Classroom
Taking place on Wednesday 12th November at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, the CLOtC National Conference 2024 is dedicated to all types of learning beyond the classroom and brings together educators fro...
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October 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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📣 FREE Online Session: Museum Learning and AI 📣

Join GEM and Jonathan Munro, Digital Learning Officer, Leeds Museums and Galleries, to discuss the potential uses of AI in museum learning.

📅 Tuesday, 22nd July, 11 – 12
📍 Online
🔗 Find out more: gem.org.uk/event/museum...

#GEM #Museumlearning #AI
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June 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM