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Crumbling English museums get £270m funding

Lisa Nandy is set to announce £270 million in funding for arts and cultural venues, including a 5% budget increase for all national museums and art galleries.
The funding aims to support organizations in urgent need and help the arts continue to flourish across Britain.
Nicholas Cullinan, British Museum director, called the funding "a wonderful investment in the UK’s museums sector."
Darren Henley, chief executive of Arts Council England, stated that Thursday was "a good news day for arts organisations, museums and libraries.

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burytimes.co.uk

Bury museum to receive a share of funding boost for 'urgent repairs'

A Bury museum is set to benefit from a share of government funding to carry out "urgent repairs"

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BBC News

Crumbling English museums get £270m funding from government

Some venues said they were at risk of "imminent threat of sale of collections or closure".

2 days ago·United Kingdom

Nandy to announce millions in funding for museums, libraries and arts venues

The announcement marks 60 years since the first ever arts white paper.

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Nottingham Post

Newstead Abbey to get £1.5m funding to protect its 'fabric and longevity'

The Grade I-listed venue has been on Historic England's 'heritage at risk' register for many years

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radiojackie.com

The London Museum of Water and Steam in Brentford is one arts centre benefitting from a share of £270 million.

The government has announced the investment to help boost arts venues, museums, libraries and the heritage sector. The cash will be targeted at organisations in urgent need of financial support to keep them up and running. Overall, the sector supports 666,000 jobs across the country. The London Museum of Water and Steam in Brentford has been given £2.6 million.

23 hours ago

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Blooloop

UK government unveils £270m funding for museums, arts venues

The UK government has announced a £270 million funding package for museums and other arts and culture venues in England. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said in a statement that hundreds of arts venues, museums, libraries and heritage buildings will receive a share of the £270m. The cash will be given to organisations in urgent need of financial support to keep them up and running and carry out vital infrastructure work. Funding for …

1 day ago

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