Learning Policy
Learning is at the heart of Leeds Museums & Galleries (LM&G). We welcome, inspire and engage diverse audiences through our collections and enable them to build their own interpretations. Everyone in the service is actively involved in the learning experience.
Our Learning Policy sets out our values and direction, and is supported by a Learning Plan that links with the LM&G and wider Leeds City Council strategic plans and agendas.
Our values
Our vision
We meet people as individuals whether at our venues or in communities. They are welcomed and encouraged to explore their own meanings of an object, artwork or story. They gain a sense of belonging. They are inspired and supported to try art, science and culture, be curious, test, imagine and make, form opinions, debate, participate and challenge ideas in a safe environment. The experiences we co-produce are high quality, innovative, and acknowledge our diverse audiences.
Our mission
Our practice links people, place and object across the local, national and global platforms.
Our audiences
Learning throughout LM&G
Our evaluation methodologies
Sustainability for the future
We hold the collections in trust for the future. We believe our programmes and projects should be honest, authentic and sustained. We aim to provide long term and regular engagement opportunities and spend money wisely on the programmes that people want and need.
Robust and meaningful
We aim to be ethical and sustainable in our practices toward people, funding and the environment.
Keeping people safe
Keeping people safe is everyone’s responsibility. We have a duty of care towards everyone, especially children and vulnerable adults, wishing to access our sites and collections. We adhere to the Leeds Safeguarding Boards and Leeds City Council Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity and Health and Safety Policies and Procedures. All staff and volunteers are trained or briefed on their responsibilities, and issues are raised quickly and dealt with professionally.