£4m Boost for Local Museums to Improve Accessibility
Local museums across the UK will share £4 million in funding aimed at improving access to arts and culture, making exhibitions more inclusive and accessible for diverse audiences.
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Local museums and galleries across the UK are set to benefit from a £4m funding boost aimed at improving public access to arts and culture.
The investment, combining £2m from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) with matched funding from the Wolfson Foundation, will support 24 museums through the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund. The funding will be used to upgrade displays, enhance collection care and make exhibitions more accessible to a wider range of visitors.
The long-running partnership between DCMS and the Wolfson Foundation has now delivered more than £50m over the past 24 years, supporting over 440 projects nationwide. The initiative forms part of the government’s wider commitment to ensuring communities across the country can engage with arts and culture locally.
As part of the latest funding round, Norwich Castle has been awarded £228,900 to improve its gallery infrastructure. Museums Minister Baroness Twycross and Wolfson Foundation Chief Executive Paul Ramsbottom visited the site on Thursday to meet local representatives and discuss plans to modernise display cases and reinterpret collections, enhancing the overall visitor experience.
Museums Minister, Baroness Twycross said:
“We want to ensure that everyone, everywhere can experience arts and culture in the area they call home and this fund plays a key role in making that possible. The DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund demonstrates how public funding and private philanthropy can work together to open up access to museums and galleries for those who might otherwise face barriers, and help more people enjoy the UK’s world-class collections.”
Paul Ramsbottom, Chief Executive of the Wolfson Foundation, said:
“Museums are among the great treasures of British cultural life. They preserve the collections and stories that speak of our shared creativity and community heritage. This latest round of funding from the long-standing DCMS/Wolfson partnership allows museums – and particularly regional museums – to upgrade their facilities and improve access to their collections, so more of us can enjoy the fascinating wonders on our doorstep.”
Local museums and galleries across the UK are set to benefit from a £4m funding boost aimed at improving public access to arts and culture.
The investment, combining £2m from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) with matched funding from the Wolfson Foundation, will support 24 museums through the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund. The funding will be used to upgrade displays, enhance collection care and make exhibitions more accessible to a wider range of visitors.
The long-running partnership between DCMS and the Wolfson Foundation has now delivered more than £50m over the past 24 years, supporting over 440 projects nationwide. The initiative forms part of the government’s wider commitment to ensuring communities across the country can engage with arts and culture locally.
