Blimey #TheArchers

🎉 2025 - what a year it's been! Huge thanks to everyone we worked with this year - whether you signed our Manifesto, read one of our free resources, hosted a Takeover Day or paid an undercover judging visit to a Family Friendly Museum Award shortlisted venue. We couldn't have done it without you.

Work in communications, audience development, or leadership in the UK cultural sector? Take part in the Arts Marketing Association’s Together We Act: Sector Survey to share challenges, strategies and what support you need. Complete the survey by 10am on 15 Dec ➡️ www.a-m-a.co.uk/together-we-...

What just happened #TheArchers

Hooray! It’s Takeover Day!

The Anna Ancher exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery is a real treat. She saw the beauty and radicalism in family and home and there are some gorgeous paintings. In amongst this I salute them for the care taken to encourage kids’ curiosity.

Meet the winners of the #FamilyFriendlyMuseum Award 2025! We had a fantastic time at our award ceremony to celebrate the UK museums going the extra mile to create welcoming, accessible and inspiring spaces for families of all shapes and sizes. Read more ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2025/10/expe...

News | Experience Barnsley wins #FamilyFriendlyMuseum Award 2025 – Black Cultural Archives also recognised for its social justice work with young people Kids in Museums

Could you be the next Chair of Trustees at Kids in Museums? DEADLINE TO APPLY: Tues 30 September, 5pm It's your last chance to apply to be the Chair of Trustees at Kids in Museums - a small but mighty charity working with museums across the UK. Find out more kidsinmuseums.org.uk/who-we-are/v...

Become the next Chair of Kids in Museums: deadline to apply Tuesday 30 September ⏰ If you're passionate about children's access to heritage and culture and have a deep understanding of the UK museum sector, we'd love to hear from you. Find out more & apply ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/who-we-are/v...

Take the next step in your leadership journey: Become the next chair of Kids in Museums 💡 Provide strategic leadership to a small charity with a big impact 🏛️ Champion access to museums for families & young people Free info session: Thu 18 Sept, 1–2pm 👉 kids-in-museums.cademy.io/kids-in-muse...

We're looking for a new Chair of Trustees! This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about access to culture and looking to take the next step in their leadership journey. Find out more at our info session on 18 Sept, 1pm – 2pm: kids-in-museums.cademy.io/kids-in-muse...

Are you passionate about children's access to heritage & culture? Do you want to play a key role in shaping national conversations and driving change? Kids in Museums is looking for a new Chair to lead us through the next stage of our development. Find out more kidsinmuseums.org.uk/who-we-are/v...

Vanessa Eke will step down as Chair of Kids in Museums in December 2025 after three and a half successful years in the role. We are enormously grateful for the commitment, leadership and support she has shown to the charity since 2022. Read the full statement ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2025/09/kids...

🌈 New webinar recording: Engaging children and families with LGBTQ+ content in museums Learn how museums can enable kids and their grown ups to engage with new topics in a safe space - and perhaps, to also see their experiences reflected back. ➡️

New webinar recording now live: Young people, mental health and museums Explore how to: 👍 Support the mental health of your young visitors, 🤝 Work in partnership with organisations to deliver provision, 💕 Support staff wellbeing. 💻 Get access: kids-in-museums.cademy.io/recording-yo...

What needs to be in place to keep yourself and you colleagues safe when working with young adults in the area of mental health? We're on with our friends @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social on 8 July, 10-12:30. It's going to be a fab session - come along and find out! kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t...

Take a look at some fab museums doing amazing work for families 👀

Thank you @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social for hosting the @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social Trustees today. Really fantastic place for a meeting on a sunny summer day.

Pullens Yard Open Studios. How did I not know this existed until today.

🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...

Victory parade round the Triangle #thefootball

I’ve supported this fab charity for years. Please give you can. They do essential work. abortionsupport.donorsupport.co/page/EMERGENCY

Take part in the #LifeOnTheHomeFrontMuseumTrail from Kids in Museums and Usborne this May half term! Visit a museum near you for a free, family spotter trail exploring life on the home front for children in World War II. Find participating venues 👉

Massive welcome to the @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social Youth Panel. Looking forward to working with you.

📣 A new season of Kids in Museums training is now live and ready to book! Our upcoming workshops offer a range of practical, low cost ways to help you welcome more children, families, and young people through your doors. Find out more and book your spot 👉 kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t...

No, no, no. Cannot stomach Rochelle and Vince. #TheArchers

Good to be in Birmingham today representing @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social having interesting and thoughtful conversations with teams from #ArtsCouncilEngland #MuseumDevelopment and other #IPSOS about current and future challenges (and some solutions) for museums.

Now in its second year, Engaging your first young Trustees is a free training and networking programme for Trustees and staff from museums and heritage organisations interested in appointing young people aged 18-30 to their boards. Apply to join the new cohort 👉 kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/e...

🤝 Interested in recruiting young Trustees to your Board, but don’t know where to start? We're looking for eight museums to join a free training and networking programme to appoint young people aged 18-30 to their boards. Find out more and apply 👉 kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/e...

I am a big fan of More or Less, but Tim Harford’s low key crushing of DOGE and Elon at the start of today’s episode is delicious. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

This is so lovely. My two favourite things combined. I would be so excited if I found a book in a museum 😊❤️

📢 NOMINATIONS OPEN! We're starting our search for the 2025 winner of the #FamilyFriendlyMuseum Award. If your museum is fab for families, excellent at access, or is running great social justice projects with young people, take a look at how to enter: kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/f...

💡 Did you know Kids in Museums provides a range of bespoke training and consultancy for museums, galleries and cultural orgs? Help make summer 2025 your best yet for children, young people and families - find out more here ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/b...

Thank you so much to everyone who spoke and attended today. We heard about so much brilliant practice and I came away inspired and hopeful for the future of museums. #RethinkingMuseums

Super soft fluffy cutie. Very friendly but unwilling to be photographed. Would like to pet again. 11/10 @thecatreviewer.bsky.social

Still time to take part in our five min survey to highlight the value of smaller museums to families ⬇️

Are you taking part in the #TourmalineTrail from @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social & @littletigeruk.bsky.social this half-term? Head to over 50 museums across the UK for a free, family spotter trail and competition. Complete the trail to receive a free sticker! ℹ️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t...

👋 Museum workers of Bluesky Work in a small or medium museum? Take part in a five minute survey and help us shape a national press campaign to highlight the value of smaller museums to families 📣 All responses will be anonymous. ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Hello Blue Sky. @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social is here. Follow us for everything you need to make museums and galleries better places for families, children and young people to visit.

Very excited to meet the young people who’ve been appointed by museums as part of @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social Engaging Your First Young Trustees Programme. #YoungTrustees #YouthVoice #CharityGovernance

Fascinating and fantastic Anya Gallaccio exhibition at Turner Contemporary. Thoroughly recommend if you’re in Margate. Excellent sensory bags too.

This is Seamus, he is magnificent and extremely floofy with exceptional whiskers. Have changed walk home for chance of petting. 100/10 Yay @thecatreviewer.bsky.social is back!

Playing with an animal at the fab Lygia Clark show at Whitechapel Gallery