NMSAP Inclusive Transformation Network Symposium 2025

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Museums for Everyone in Challenging Times

NMSAP Inclusive Transformation Network Symposium 2025

9 – 10 July 2025, University of Leicester

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We would like to thank the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Art Fund, the Marstine Family Foundation, the University of Leicester and our heritage partners for their continued support. Special thanks to Andrew Fletcher, Director of Attenborough Arts Centre, Prof Victoria Tischler, Lamya Sadiq, Dr Errol Francis, Victoria Lane, Dr Gus Casely-Hayford OBE and the RCMG Team for the energising and inspiring two days with brilliant museum change makers, committed museum, gallery and heritage partners and the RCMG team. Extra thanks to our exceptional New Museum School Advanced Programme students for the best questions and bringing the Long Table to sparkling life. For recaps of past symposiums, please see this page.

Arts & Heritage Partners

If you are an arts and heritage organisation and you would like to support the New Museum School Advanced Programme, please see this page.

Further details on the programme can be found here: New Museum School Course Prospectus. For more details about the postgraduate programmes at the University of Leicester, visit Museum Studies at Leicester | University of Leicester

Student Testimonials

*Undertaking studies in Socially Engaged Practice at this stage in my career and life is both interesting and useful. I have been able to bring many decades of experience to my study; this includes exploring what I have done in greater depth using theoretical frameworks that I previously knew little about, and by locating them within a range of other sector and societal contexts. The most rewarding aspect though is the rare opportunity to step back and critically review my practice in a stimulating envi-ronment. This period of study will undoubtedly shape the next chapters of my career". "I feel significantly more confident and prepared to excel in the museum sector. The course has provided me with a robust skill set, enabling me to critically analyse museum operations, contribute innovative ideas, and collaborate effectively with colleagues. This new-found confidence has also translated into my academic work, as I am now able to approach my studies with a deeper understanding of the field. I look forward in continuing to grow in this field. Thank you once again for your outstanding course and your unwavering support". "It has been inspiring to be a part of the group of students and organisations who make up this programme, and motivating to see how our vision for a more welcoming and inclusive museum and gallery sector aligns. When I see the work that everyone in this programme is doing, I have hope for the future of change in the sector. I will continue to use what I have learnt on this programme as my career de-velops, but more importantly, this programme has inspired my socially-engaged practice and reminded me of the power of research for change in the sector.