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National Lottery Project Grants

National Lottery Project Grants

We welcome applications to National Lottery Project Grants from Accredited and non-Accredited museums for projects focused on museum practice. All types of museums are also eligible to apply for arts-focused projects.

The Mendoza Review

The Mendoza Review

An Independent review, led by Neil Mendoza, that outlined key recommendations for how we can better support the museums sector in England.

Responding to the publication of the Mendoza Review: an independent review of museums in England.

Derby Museums Joseph Wright Gallery
Photo by Derby Museums Joseph Wright Gallery
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Memorandum of Understanding between Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery Fund establishes stronger partnership to support Museums

(L to R) Sir Nicholas Serota, Michael Ellis MP and Sir Peter Luff at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Heritage Lottery Fund. Photo DCMS. 
Photo by (L to R) Sir Nicholas Serota, Michael Ellis MP and Sir Peter Luff at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Heritage Lottery Fund. Photo DCMS. 
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Museums and collections at risk

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Image © Birmingham Museums Trust

Museums and Collections at Risk

We have updated our joint statement with 16 museum funders and sector bodies about heritage, museums and collections at risk, outlining our co-ordinated approach to helping organisations at real risk of long-term closure or insolvency.

Character Matters

Character Matters

A report looking into the attitudes, behaviours and skills needed in the UK museum workforce for the next 10 years.

Following the 2016 publication of Character Matters: Attitudes, behaviours and skills in the UK Museum Workforce the UK Museums Workforce Steering Group published a delivery plan to focus priorities and resources from April 2018 to March 2020, to deliver on the recommendations from the report. A year on this annual summary looks at the progress and key next steps. 

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Museums newsletter

Sign up for our quarterly newsletter

We publish a quarterly e-newsletter for museums, featuring relevant information on our work with the sector; subscribe today to get further information, guidance and case studies on the support and funds available to museums across England.