THE CAMPAIGN FOR MUSEUMS

The Campaign for Museums launched the first Museums Week in 1996; in 2000 Museums Week and Galleries Week combined to stage Museums and Galleries Month in May. Find out more about the history here and our supporters and sponsors.

Museums Week was first held just over ten years ago in 1996. It was the brainchild of Loyd Grossman and supported by the Museums and Galleries Commission (now Museums Libraries and Archives Council MLA). It continued as an annual event in May with support from the Department for Culture Media and Sport. The Campaign for Museums was registered as a charity to run the event in 1998.

The Millennium provided the opportunity for Museums Week and Galleries Week (organised by the National Association for Gallery Education engage) to come together and plan a much bigger promotion – Museums and Galleries Month – in May. There was support from DCMS as well as the Millennium Fund and sponsors.

The success of Museums and Galleries Month in 2000 confirmed it as an annual event. Museums and galleries took full advantage of the opportunity to promote special events and activities under the umbrella of Museums and Galleries Month and gradually (despite operating on a very limited budget) the event became a fixture in the calendar.

Museums and Galleries Month continues as The Campaign for Museums’ major activity. The Campaign also organises marketing conferences and seminars and participates in museum and galleries events and activities.

The Campaign for Museums continues to receive support from Museums Libraries and Archives Council MLA through Renaissance and from Arts Council England as well as from sponsors and funders.

Our Corporate Sponsors for 2007/2008 will be listed here: