Mobility Scheme: The Manchester Museum
The hosting institution: The scope of The Manchester Museum makes it unique among English university museums. Its worldwide collections encompass both the natural sciences and the humanities. All the collections in the Museum, which comprise about 4.5 million items, have been formally ‘Designated’ by Government for their importance nationally and internationally. The Manchester Museum is ranked as one of the three top university museums in the UK.
Type of Mobility
Study visit
Work Placement
Length of stay
Placement: max 2 weeks. The applicant and the host institution will jointly discuss the length of the stay.
Study visit: max 2- 3 days.
Characteristics of applicants
Individuals applying for placements should preferably have a background in the museum, heritage or adult learning sector with experience in developing museum learning programmes or working to make collections accessible of at least 6 months.
Period and activities
Manchester Museum can offer experience in the following areas of museum practice:
- Working across cultural venues in Manchester, with focus on older people and early years
- Working with volunteers
- Adult learning programme at the Manchester Museum and Whitworth Art Gallery, which are both cultural assets of the University of Manchester
Mobility time slots
May 2012 ( on dates between 12-20 May link in with Adult Learners Week in UK)
An opportunity to see how Manchester Museum and other cultural venues in Manchester work on Adult learning especially with older learners and Early years.
May – August 2012
Work placement with Manchester Museum staff who work with family and adult audiences.
October 2012
A study visit focusing on working with volunteers.
January – May 2013
Work placement with Manchester Museum staff who work with family and adult audiences.
Major projects between May 2012 and May 2013
May – Sept 2012: Unearthed Ancient Egypt temporary exhibition
Summer 2012: West Africa linked with cultural Olympiad
Sept 2012-Jan 2013: A history of dogs exhibition
Jan 2013- April 2013: Warriors of the Plain, a British Museum touring exhibition
Number of Placements:
Work placements – 1 person
Study visits – up to 10 people
