Blog — Museum Freelance

This blog includes contributions from the Museum Freelance team, as well as freelancers working in museums, galleries, libraries, archives and heritage sites. If you’re interested in writing for our blog please get in touch. We’re always looking for new voices and contributors.

Motivation in the time of lockdown

Marge AinsleyMay 15, 2020

Reflections of a new museum freelancer

Marge AinsleyMarch 2, 2020

Goals and ambitions for 2020 from the Museum Freelance community

Marge AinsleyJanuary 31, 2020

The Realities of Being Freelance: The Good, The Bad and How to Deal With Them

Marge AinsleyJanuary 14, 2020

What did the Museum Freelance community learn in 2019?

Marge AinsleyJanuary 13, 2020

Getting started with freelancing

Marge AinsleyJanuary 13, 2020

What do I Love About Being Freelance, What Do I Struggle With?

Freelance life, Health and wellbeingMarge AinsleyJuly 22, 2019

A superb beginner's guide to freelancing

Freelance lifeMarge AinsleyJune 27, 2019

Museum Freelance conference takeaways

Events and conferencesMarge AinsleyJune 6, 2019

Reflections on Agents of Change – the Museum Freelance conference

Events and conferencesMarge AinsleyJune 6, 2019

It’s a marathon not a sprint: reflections on 3 years of independent work

Freelance lifeMarge AinsleyJune 6, 2019freelancing

Looking after yourself: reflecting on the Museum Freelance Conference

Events and conferences, Health and wellbeingMarge AinsleyApril 5, 2019

Museum Freelance Conference 2019

Events and conferencesMarge AinsleyApril 5, 2019

Your tips on freelancing

Freelance lifeMarge AinsleyJanuary 2, 2019

From employment to self-employment

Marge AinsleyDecember 13, 2018

Greening our work: guest post by Bridget McKenzie

Green freelancingMarge AinsleyNovember 23, 2018

Create the Perfect Freelance Brief

Briefs and tendersMarge AinsleyAugust 1, 2018

GDPR and freelancers

Finance and legalMarge AinsleyJuly 10, 2018

Museum Freelance Event Success

Events and conferencesMarge AinsleyMarch 23, 2017