This session delivered by Jo Graham and Kids in Museums will help delegates to:

deepen their understanding of who under 5s are, from babies to pre-schoolers
gain insight into how young children learn
think about how that impacts on the experiences we provide in our own organisations
identify age-relevant content
plan sessions that capitalise on how young children learn best

The event will also include a Case Study from the National Civil War Centre.

The event will be delivered via Zoom, utilising Breakout Rooms and the Chat function. If you have any concerns about accessibility or usability for these features please contact enquiries@mdmidlands.org.uk

This event responds to Midlands museum priorities highlighted through the MDE Skills Needs Survey 2024.

About the Trainer

Jo Graham is an experienced consultant passionate about engaging under 5s in museums, especially in family groups. She has helped all kinds of museums, galleries and discovery centres to create exhibitions, programmes and interpretative gallery activities and resources for early years audiences. Jo will share her insights into what makes this audience ‘tick’ and top tips for creating engaging experiences for families with young children.

Kids in Museums is a charity dedicated to making museums inclusive and welcoming to all families, in particular those who haven’t visited before. With an exciting range of events, partnerships and initiatives, Kids in Museums gives families visiting museums and galleries across Britain a dynamic and powerful voice.

Who should attend?

This training is aimed at museum learning practitioners who are currently working with, or would like to engage with families with children under 5.

Maximum two delegates per organisation. Priority will be given to delegates from non-NPO and non-National museums in the Midlands which are Accredited or officially Working Towards Accreditation. You’re welcome to book a place if you are not from a priority museum, including non-Accredited museums, on the understanding we may ask you to release your place if the event becomes oversubscribed.

Accessibility

This event will be auto-captioned through Zoom. If you would benefit from any other form of access support, including live captioning, please answer ‘yes’ to the access requirements question on the booking form and email the MDM team as early as possible stating the support you require.

All participants will receive an email containing a Zoom link to the training prior to the event. The email will be sent to the email address used for booking. If you have not received an email the day before the event please contact us.

Contact Us

If you need any further information or would like to speak to a member of the team please contact us:

Enquiries@mdmidlands.org.uk

01952 435 943

Engaging Families with Under 5s