The joy of museums
We asked some of the people who participated in this year's Museums Association Conference to share their most joyous experiences in museums and galleries
MA Conference
Royal Armouries displays body armour damaged in Ukraine war
Exhibits have been decorated with religious iconography and will be on display until May 2025
Vox pop | What are you most looking forward to at the MA Conference?
From the joyful theme to the local cuisine, three commentators share what they're excited about ahead of this year's event
Book now: Conference 2025
7-9 October 2025
Sain Ffagan Amgueddfa Werin Cymru – St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff
Sain Ffagan Amgueddfa Werin Cymru – St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff
Volunteering at the MA Conference was a rich journey
Looking back at the highlights of this year's event in Newcastle-Gateshead
Q&A | ‘People in the Middle Ages were struggling with many things we’re still concerned with today’
David Silk, the learning manager at Newcastle Castle, reveals what his role embodies in the run up to the tour he's running as part of the MA conference
Conference 2022 content
Watch streamed sessions from Make Change Happen, our 2022 conference held both in Edinburgh and online
Conference 2020 content
Watch recordings of all the sessions from our 2020 virtual conference
Conference will be a great opportunity to re-engage
The theme of World Turned Upside Down really captures the position that the sector is in
I can’t wait to share conference with many more colleagues than usual
The event may look a little different this year but it's just what we need right now
The policy column | Addressing the power struggle
When deciding the theme for our annual conference, we work with colleagues in the host nation to take stock of what’s …