Alison Bowyer
@msalisonbowyer.bsky.social
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Museums, galleries, cats, crochet, more cats, a bit of politics too.
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
2 days ago
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 β‘οΈ
kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2025/10/expe...
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Alison Bowyer
Museums Association
4 days ago
News | Experience Barnsley wins #FamilyFriendlyMuseum Award 2025 β Black Cultural Archives also recognised for its social justice work with young people
Kids in Museums
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Experience Barnsley wins Family Friendly Museum Award 2025 - Museums Association
Black Cultural Archives also recognised for its social justice work with young people
https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2025/10/experience-barnsley-wins-family-friendly-museum-award-2025/
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
18 days ago
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...
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
25 days ago
Become the next Chair of Kids in Museums: deadline to apply Tuesday 30 September β° 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 β‘οΈ
kidsinmuseums.org.uk/who-we-are/v...
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
30 days ago
Take the next step in your leadership journey: Become the next chair of Kids in Museums π‘ Provide strategic leadership to a small charity with a big impact ποΈ Champion access to museums for families & young people Free info session: Thu 18 Sept, 1β2pm π
kids-in-museums.cademy.io/kids-in-muse...
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Kids in Museums: Chair information session by Kids in Museums on cademy.io
Kids in Museums: Chair information session Thursday 18 September 2025, 1pm - 2pm Kids in Museums wants to appoint a new Chair of Trustees to replace Vanessa Eke from December 2025. At an exciting po...
https://kids-in-museums.cademy.io/kids-in-museums-chair-information-session
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
about 1 month ago
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 β 2pm:
kids-in-museums.cademy.io/kids-in-muse...
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
about 1 month ago
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...
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
about 1 month ago
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 β‘οΈ
kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2025/09/kids...
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
2 months ago
π 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. β‘οΈ
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RECORDING: Engaging children and families with LGBTQ+ content in museums by Kids in Museums on cademy.io
This is a recording of a session which took place on Zoom on Thursday 3 July 2025. Are you interested in developing programmes and exhibits with LGBTQ+ content for children and families? About thisβ¦
https://kids-in-museums.cademy.io/recording-engaging-children-and-families-with-lgbtq-content-in-museums
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
about 2 months ago
New webinar recording now live: Young people, mental health and museums Explore how to: π Support the mental health of your young visitors, π€ Work in partnership with organisations to deliver provision, π Support staff wellbeing. π» Get access:
kids-in-museums.cademy.io/recording-yo...
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Alison Bowyer
GLAM Cares
4 months ago
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...
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Training - Kids in Museums
We provide a range of training events and consultancy for the museum sector in the UK and internationally - our new summer programme is available to book now.
https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/training-and-consultancy/?cadpath=kids-in-museums%2Fyoung-people-mental-health-and-museums
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Take a look at some fab museums doing amazing work for families π
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4 months ago
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Thank you
@maryrosemuseum.bsky.social
for hosting the
@kidsinmuseums.bsky.social
Trustees today. Really fantastic place for a meeting on a sunny summer day.
4 months ago
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Pullens Yard Open Studios. How did I not know this existed until today.
4 months ago
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π¨π± 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...
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Petition: Make the arts part of UK National Renewal | Campaign for the Arts
The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. The arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them.
https://www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/spending-review-2025/
5 months ago
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Victory parade round the Triangle
#thefootball
5 months ago
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Iβve supported this fab charity for years. Please give you can. They do essential work.
abortionsupport.donorsupport.co/page/EMERGENCY
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Protect Abortion Access: Save our Helpline
We need your help to save our helpline. We need to raise Β£50,000 by the end of April to cover the increasing costs of helping people travel for an abortion. Over 2024 and into this year, calls β and c...
https://abortionsupport.donorsupport.co/page/EMERGENCY
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
6 months ago
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 π
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Life on the Home Front Museum Trail
A free, family trail at over 65 museums across the UK
https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/shrapnel-boys-life-on-the-home-front-museum-trail/
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Massive welcome to the
@kidsinmuseums.bsky.social
Youth Panel. Looking forward to working with you.
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6 months ago
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
6 months ago
π£ 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 π
kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t...
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No, no, no. Cannot stomach Rochelle and Vince.
#TheArchers
7 months ago
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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.
7 months ago
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
7 months ago
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 π
kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/e...
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
7 months ago
π€ Interested in recruiting young Trustees to your Board, but donβt 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 π
kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/e...
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Engaging your first young Trustees - Kids in Museums
A free programme to support museums, galleries or heritage organisations to recruit young Trustees
https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/engaging-your-first-young-trustees/
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I am a big fan of More or Less, but Tim Harfordβs low key crushing of DOGE and Elon at the start of todayβs episode is delicious.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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More or Less - DOGE, apples and irregular migrants - BBC Sounds
Fact-checking government efficiency claims in the US.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0028swz?partner=uk.co.bbc
7 months ago
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This is so lovely. My two favourite things combined. I would be so excited if I found a book in a museum πβ€οΈ
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8 months ago
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
8 months ago
π’ 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...
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
8 months ago
π‘ 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 β‘οΈ
kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/b...
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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
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8 months ago
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Super soft fluffy cutie. Very friendly but unwilling to be photographed. Would like to pet again. 11/10
@thecatreviewer.bsky.social
9 months ago
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
9 months ago
Still time to take part in our five min survey to highlight the value of smaller museums to families β¬οΈ
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
9 months ago
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! βΉοΈ
kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t...
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Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail - Kids in Museums
In partnership with Little Tiger, we're offering families across the UK a free, fun spotter trail for February half-term.
https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/tourmaline-museum-of-marvels-trail/
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Alison Bowyer
Kids in Museums
9 months ago
π 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 π£ All responses will be anonymous. β‘οΈ
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Kids in Museums: Survey of museums
Length to complete: <5 minutes Due by: Friday 27th January 2024 Suitability: Small-medium sized museums (less than 100,000 visitors annually) Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey, w...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbtN10gcjJyRsUHjIuaHX3JvgAWt-dtruCq3bcqm3icXKBHQ/viewform
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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.
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9 months ago
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Very excited to meet the young people whoβve been appointed by museums as part of
@kidsinmuseums.bsky.social
Engaging Your First Young Trustees Programme.
#YoungTrustees
#YouthVoice
#CharityGovernance
9 months ago
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Fascinating and fantastic Anya Gallaccio exhibition at Turner Contemporary. Thoroughly recommend if youβre in Margate. Excellent sensory bags too.
10 months ago
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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!
11 months ago
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Playing with an animal at the fab Lygia Clark show at Whitechapel Gallery
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