Museums and galleries to benefit from generous grants
August 25, 2008
Thirty one museums and galleries are going to benefit from grants, worth around £4m in total, to improve their displays. Recipients include the Egyptian coffins of the Ipswich Museum, the Roman Baths Museum in Bath and Norwich Castle’s crime displays. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is receiving the largest award of £300,000. The funds are aimed at enhancing visitor experiences. The money has been distributed by the DCMS (the Department for Culture, Media and Sport) and the Wolfson Foundation.
Culture Minister Margaret Hodge stated:
“I hope the awards will help people all over the UK, particularly those with a disability, get improved access to the wonders of the beautiful and intriguing objects in museums and galleries.”
This is the seventh year of the DCMS/ Wolfson Foundation Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund. The money awarded to cultural institutions around Britain so far equals a total of £24m.
The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery will spend its grant on a new gallery, narrating the tale of the city from medieval times to the present. Museum head Rita McLean stated:
“I would like to thank the DCMS/ Wolfson Foundation for recognising our need. A new gallery will bring long term benefit to local, regional and international visitors.”
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