National Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI) Publication Scheme
Last updated 1 February 2012
NMSI is the world's pre-eminent museum devoted to the history and contemporary practice of science, medicine, technology and industry.
NMSI is made up of the Science Museum in South Kensington, the National Railway Museum in York and the National Media Museum in Bradford. It is also supported by the Science Museum storage facility in Wroughton, and by its trading company, NMSI Enterprises Ltd.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 establishes a general right of access to information held by public bodies, subject to certain exemptions.
The publication scheme provides direct access to information that NMSI makes available to the public. The Scheme also provides details of any charges that are payable to obtain the information.
NMSI is committed to proactively making available useful and current information, online where-ever possible.
The NMSI Publication Scheme menu provided below lists the information available, much of which is available online.
If you are unable to access the information you want using the menu, then please contact us, noting the information you wish to access. You can do this by writing to us in one of the following ways:
Email: foi@nmsi.ac.uk
Or by post to
Freedom of Information Officer
Corporate and Collections Information
The Science Museum
Exhibition Road
London
SW7 2DD
Exempt Information
NMSI may consider that some information it holds is exempt from public access due to considerations such as security, commercial confidentiality or references to personal details.
When access to such information is requested we will clearly explain the exemption that has been applied and why it is considered relevant.
All information that is available through the online links is free of charge and we do not normally charge for providing information referred to in the Publication Scheme.
However, for requests which involve a substantial amount of documentation, we do reserve the right to charge to cover the costs of photocopying and postage. If charges apply, information concerning these will be provided before the information is provided. A summary of charges is provides below:
Printing and copying
- Black and white A4 - 15p per page
- Black and white A3 - 30p per page
- Colour A4 - 30p per page
- Colour A3 - 60p per page
Postage
Commercial Publications
Information included in NMSI's Publication Scheme may be reproduced once for non-commercial research and private study purposes only.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the NMSI in respect of a request for information, you may pursue this through the appeals and complaints procedure. You must make any complaint within twelve-months of your first request. Please address your complaint to the Corporate and Collections Information Manager, Science Museum, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2DD. Alternatively you can email foi@nmsi.ac.uk (marked for the attention of the Corporate and Collections Information Manager).
If you are dissatisfied with the way your complaint has been dealt with you may seek an independent review from the Information Commissioner at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
The Scheme is divided into seven broad classes of information:
A copy of the Publication Scheme is available here in PDF format and can be obtained in written form
(including large print) if you write to: Freedom of Information Officer, Corporate and Collections
Information, Science Museum, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2DD; or by email to: foi@nmsi.ac.uk.
| Category/Item | Updated |
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| NMSI contact details | Annually |
| NMSI 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 |
| NMSI Press releases | As needed |
| Current NMSI trustees | Annually |
| NMSI 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 |
| NMSI 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 |
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| 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 NMSI | Every three years |
| NMSI Posts and Salaries (Science Museum, National Media Museum and National Railway Museum) | Every six months |
| NMSI 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 |
| Expenditure 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 pg. 20-21) | 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 |
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| NMSI Annual Report and Accounts | Annually |
| NMSI Attendance Figures (in annual reports) | Annually |
| Staff research and publications (Provided in 2007-8 Annual Report and Accounts pg.58-60) | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | As required |
| NMSI Sustainable Development Policy | As required |
| Admissions Policy | Every year |
| Data Protection Policy | As required |
| Freedom of Information Policy | As required |
| NMSI Best Practice in Research Policy | Every year |
| Collections Policies | Every year |
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| Object listing - NMSI 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 |
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| 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 |
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