More than just an accolade- a legacy since 1978! The Sandford Awards 2026 are now OPEN! Helping museums and heritage sites deliver inclusive, accessible and high quality learning experiences. Apply now 👉🏼 www.heritageeducationtrust.org/how-to-enter

Many congratulations! 👏🏻👏🏻

Entries open for Sandford Awards 2026 on 01:12:2025 Find out more www.heritageeducationtrust.org/how-to-enter

TODAY!

🌟The stars of the show🌟 Our winners of the 2025 Sandford Awards 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻@stpaulscathedral.bsky.social

The Sandford Award has been providing independent recognition for high quality in heritage learning since 1978, celebrating programmes that go beyond the expected to create transformative learning experiences. www.heritageeducationtrust.org/news/2025-sa...

Entries open for Sandford Awards 2026 on Monday 1 December 👉🏼 www.heritageeducationtrust.org/how-to-enter

Looking for free and low cost training opportunities with Kids in Museums? Our autumn training programme is now live 🍂 Sessions cover: 👁️Creating museum visual stories 🤝 Meaningful consultation with families 👌 Deaf Awareness Training Tickets from £5 - £40. kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t... ️

Creating a good visual story for your museum can pay dividends, both for pre-visit reassurance and on site navigation. We’re really excited to welcome SEND in Museums Consultant Sam Bowen back for a second session of this previously sold out training➡️ kids-in-museums.cademy.io/how-to-creat...

Free webinar for museum teams in Wales ⬇️ Learn more about how babies experience museums to help you to develop, or improve provision for this audience and their parents/carers 👶 Free but booking essential ➡️ kids-in-museums.cademy.io/babies-in-mu...

💫Introducing our 2025 Sandford Award recipients in partnership with Lincoln Bishop University 🤩💫 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 www.heritageeducationtrust.org/2025-award-w... HUGE congratulations to all! Read our news story………. www.heritageeducationtrust.org/news/2025-sa... 📸 @chilternoam.bsky.social

💫Introducing our 2025 Sandford Award recipients in partnership with Lincoln Bishop University 🤩💫 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 www.heritageeducationtrust.org/2025-award-w... HUGE congratulations to all! Read our news story………. www.heritageeducationtrust.org/news/2025-sa... 📸 @chilternoam.bsky.social

Back to school, back to inspiration 📚 At Seamus Heaney HomePlace, our Education Programme brings poetry alive with workshops and group learning for all ages. Find out more here > seamusheaneyhome.com/education/

We’re at #GEMConference for the next 3 days. Looking forward to meeting lots of lovely museum education professionals. Come and say hello 👋 Visit our website for more information Sandford Award www.heritageeducationtrust.org

We’re excited to be exhibiting this year across 3 days of #GEMConference2025. Come and say hi 👋

Great to see several of our Sandford Award holders being shortlisted! 👏🏻👏🏻

The Sandford Award provides a framework for success whether you’re looking to gain the recognition your heritage learning programmes deserve or seeking to develop the quality of your learning provision. Find out more👉🏼 www.heritageeducationtrust.org/about-the-sa...

It’s great to be back at the Museums + Heritage Show. Come and chat to us today about all things heritage learning on Stand X11 and network with us at 3pm in the Ambience Lounge show.museumsandheritage.com

Today is the 80th anniversary of #VEDay. These two telegrams were received by The Lord Mayor's office, the first from Buckingham Palace, with King George VI expressing his gratitude to citizens of the City for their resilience, and the second from Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.

Did you know that we open the second Saturday of every month? Our next open Saturday is coming up on 10th May, and you can pre-order material to view now! See our website for more information on our opening times

📣Free #TakeoverDay info webinar Find out how to welcome more young people to your museum - and encourage them to consider a career in heritage. Find out more about the benefits of taking part by joining our free webinar on 13 May. Free, booking required ➡️ kids-in-museums.cademy.io/running-a-ca...

It's #DeafAwarenessWeek! At Kids in Museums, we believe museums are for everyone. But many families and young people who are D/deaf or hard of hearing can find visiting museums difficult. Our resource is full of practical tips to welcome more D/deaf people:

Connect with us at the Museums + Heritage Show on Thursday 15 May. You’ll find us in the Sector Support Zone, Stand X11. And network with us at 3pm for anyone responsible for creating learning programmes. Check out the programme and claim your free pass to the Show show.museumsandheritage.com

The Sandford Award provides a framework for success whether you’re looking to gain the recognition your heritage learning programmes deserve or seeking to develop the quality of your learning provision. Find out more👉🏼 www.heritageeducationtrust.org/about-the-sa...