{"id":39297,"date":"2024-03-12T16:02:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T16:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=39297"},"modified":"2024-03-11T17:07:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T17:07:31","slug":"englands-museums-to-benefit-from-24mn-investment-to-fund-major-infrastructure-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=39297","title":{"rendered":"England\u2019s Museums to benefit from \u00a324Mn investment to fund major infrastructure projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"More than \u00a386 million overall to be invested in projects across England to develop world-class culture, reports Government UK, as 67 projects across England have already benefited from the scheme and a fourth round of the Museum Estate and Development Fund launched.<\/h3>\n

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\u2026 The fund\u2026.will support capital projects at museums, fund important repairs, and improve the visitor experience\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

GOV.UK writes:<\/p>\n

Museums are set to benefit from \u00a324 million of funding as part of the Government\u2019s ongoing commitment to supporting world-class culture in all corners of the country.<\/p>\n

Museums across England which are accredited by Arts Council England are encouraged to apply for a share of \u00a323.8 million funding in the latest round of the Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND), which has been launched today by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.<\/p>\n

The fund is part of the Government\u2019s long-term plan to support local economic growth and will support capital projects at museums, fund important repairs, and improve the visitor experience with grants being available from \u00a350,000 to \u00a35 million to ensure local history has a home for years to come.<\/p>\n

Since it was launched in 2021, 67 projects have received a total of more than \u00a340\u00a0million, with funding having already benefited a wide variety of museums. Among the successful applicants were Scarborough\u2019s Rotunda Museum, where it has funded stonework repairs, and the Framework Knitters Museum in Nottingham, where it supported urgent repairs to its roof, chimneys, windows and gutters.<\/p>\n

Arts and Heritage Minister Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay said:<\/p>\n

“Museums across the country form the heart of their community, helping people to learn about our shared heritage, and attracting tourists to the local area.<\/p>\n

“Over the past two years I\u2019ve been delighted to see how this fund has provided vital support to museums across the country, enabling them to improve their buildings and share their wonderful collections with a wider audience.<\/p>\n

“The additional funding we are announcing today will mean that even more museums can fund major infrastructure projects, demonstrating the Government\u2019s strong commitment to supporting culture and making sure that everyone has access to brilliant arts and heritage, no matter where they live.”<\/p>\n

Previous projects which have benefited from the Museum Estate and Development (MEND) Fund include the following:<\/p>\n