Publication scheme - available documents

Details of documents available under the Science Museum Group's Publication Scheme.

What information is available under the Publication Scheme?

The Scheme is divided into seven broad classes of information:

Who we are and what we do
What do we spend and how do we spend it?
What are our priorities and how are we doing?
How we make decisions
Our policies and procedures
Lists and registers
Our services

This information is available below in PDF format and can be obtained in written form (including large print) by writing to: Freedom of Information Officer, Corporate and Collections Information, Science Museum, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2DD, or by email on foi@nmsi.ac.uk

Category/ItemUpdated
Who we are and what we do
Science Museum Group contact details Annually
Annual plan Annually
History of the Science Museum Annually
History of the Science Museum at Wroughton Annually
History of National Railway Museum Annually
History of National Media Museum Annually
History of the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester Annually
Science Museum Group Press releases As needed
Current Science Museum Group trustees Annually
Science Museum Group organisational structure chart (includes information for the Science Museum, National Railway Museum and National Media Museum) As required
MOSI organisational structure chart (includes information for the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester) As required
Trustees biographies As required
Science Museum Group senior staff biographies Available on request As required
Job vacancies at the Science Museum, National Media Museum and National Railway Museum. As required
Job vacancies at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. As required
Internal Audit Reports As required


What do we spend and how do we spend it?
Annual Report and Accounts (Science Museum, National Media Museum and National Railway Museum) Annually
Annual Report and Accounts (Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester) Annually
Funding Agreement between DCMS and the Science Museum Group Every three years
Science Museum Group Posts and Salaries (Science Museum, National Media Museum and National Railway Museum) Every six months
Science Museum Group Posts and Salaries (Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester) Every six months
Expenditure over £25,000 (Science Museum, National Media Museum and National Railway Museum) Every six months
Exp enditure over £25,000 (Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester) Every six months
Grants, donors, gifts, bequests and sponsorships (Listed in the Annual Report and Accounts) Annually
Financial Statements, budgets and variance reports Available on request Annually
Planned expenditure for exhibits and exhibitions Available on request Annually
Senior staff allowances and expenses Available on request Annually
Pay and grading structure (Science Museum, National Media Museum and National Railway Museum) Annually
Pay and grading structure (Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester) Annually
Statement of System of Internal Controls (Provided in Annual Report and Accounts pg.31-33) As required
List of contracts awarded Annually
List of grants Available on request Annually


What are our priorities and how are we doing?
Annual Report and Accounts Annually
Attendance Figures (in annual reports) Annually
Staff research and publications (Provided in Annual Report and Accounts) Annually
Audience research Available on request As required
Visitor research reports Available on request As required
Sustainable Development:
Role of the Carbon Reduction Working Party As required
10:10 Report As required
A Summary of Greenhouse Gas Management of the Science Museum Climate Science Exhibition Project As required


How we make decisions
Summaries of minutes from the meetings of the Board of Trustees Available on request Quarterly
Summaries of other minutes of senior level meetings Available on request Monthly


Our policies and procedures
Policies and procedures for the provision of services Summaries available on request As required
Policies and procedures for the conduct of business Summaries available on request As required
ICT E-Waste Management (PAGE NEEDS UPDATING) As required
Sustainable Development Policy (AWAITING REBRANDED DOCUMENT) As required
Admissions Policy Every year
Data Protection Policy As required
Freedom of Information Policy As required
Best Practice in Research Policy Every year
Collections Policies Every year


Lists and registers
Object listing - Science Museum Group Collections online As required
Object listing - Science Museum As required
Object listing - National Railway Museum As required
Object listing - National Media Museum As required
Object listing - Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester As required
Capital Asset registers (Provided in Annual Report and Accounts pg.48-49) As required
Register of Trustees interests Annually


Our services
Visitor information - Science Museum As required
Visitor information - National Railway Museum As required
Visitor information - National Media Museum As required
Visitor information - Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester As required
Exhibitions - Science Museum As required
Exhibitions - National Railway Museum As required
Exhibitions - National Media Museum As required
Exhibitions - Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester As required
Education - Science Museum As required
Education - National Railway Museum As required
Education - National Media Museum As required
Education - Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester As required
Science Museum Library As required
Search Engine - National Railway Museum Library and Archive Centre As required
Insight - National Media Museum Research Centre As required
Collections Centre, Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester As required
Science Museum Collections As required
National Railway Museum Collections As required
National Media Museum Collections As required
Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester Collections As required
Science and Society Picture Library As required
Science Museum Volunteer opportunities As required
National Railway Museum volunteer opportunities As required
National Media Museum volunteer opportunities As required
Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester volunteer opportunities As required
Science Museum corporate events As required
National Railway Museum corporate events As required
National Media Museum corporate events As required
Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester corporate events As required
Sponsorship opportunities at the Science Museum As required
Sponsorship opportunities at the National Media Museum As required
Sponsorship opportunities at the National Railway Museum As required
Sponsorship opportunities at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester As required