Session guide

Museum management is defined as the action of ensuring the running of the museum’s activities – from the administration and finances to the care of the institutions staff, visitors and collections.

In this session we will look at the governance structure at the British Museum; staff engagement through staff training and development; how the Museum raises its funds and how to manage projects.

Governance

It is the ultimate responsibility of the Museum’s Board of Trustees and its Director to develop
the strategy in a challenging economic environment to ensure future success and to maintain
and develop the Museum’s reputation as a leading cultural institution in the UK and abroad. In this session we will share an overview of the history of the British Museum – how it is structured and why?

Staff training and development

Enhancing performance through employee engagement is very important to the Museum. Engagement, going to the heart of the workplace relationship between employee and employer, can be a key to unlocking productivity and to transforming the working lives of many people for whom Monday morning is an especially low point of the week.

Fundraising

In this module you will have the opportunity to learn more about the aims and objectives of the Museum’s fundraising team. You will hear about the challenges of fundraising in an increasingly competitive environment.

Project management

Managing projects can be a daunting task and a multi-faceted affair. It requires a deep level of understanding of project planning, scheduling, reporting, tracking, and the importance of project management.