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Northern Ireland museums transformed thanks to National Lottery

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Northern Ireland museums transformed thanks to National Lottery 07/11/2018 The Museums Association Conference and Exhibition 2018, the biggest event of its kind in Europe, gets underway in Belfast tomorrow (8 November). The theme of this year’s event is …

Celebrating 150 years of Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Glasgow

The Blue Heart Window at Queens Cross Church
The Blue Heart Window at Queen's Cross Church

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Celebrating 150 years of Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Glasgow The Blue Heart Window at Queen's Cross Church 07/06/2018 Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born 150 years ago, and what better way to celebrate than by visiting one of the many places keeping his …

How Northern Ireland's museums have been transformed

Ulster Museum
HLF awarded £4.7m to redevelop the Ulster Museum

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How Northern Ireland's museums have been transformed HLF awarded £4.7m to redevelop the Ulster Museum 07/11/2018 The Museums Association Conference and Exhibition 2018, the biggest event of its kind in Europe, opens in Belfast tomorrow for the first time …

7 things to do in the East Midlands

Three people in 18th-century costume
Taking a trip to the 18th century at Derby Museums

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7 things to do in the East Midlands Taking a trip to the 18th century at Derby Museums 13/11/2018 A land of forests and folk tales, castles and commerce, the East Midlands ispacked with exciting National Lottery-funded heritage. Whether you want to visit …

Are endowments the future for UK heritage?

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Are endowments the future for UK heritage? 08/06/2018 A new report has revealed that a National Lottery-backed pilot kick-started US-style endowment giving At 2pm each day, visitors to The Bowes Museum gather in the main picture gallery to see the …

Changing lives: what the Romans did for Danielle

Danielle Pointon in a zorb with a football

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Changing lives: what the Romans did for Danielle 08/06/2016 When Danielle Pointon was a football-mad teenager she had no idea that legions of Roman soldiers had once camped on the very spot where she was now playing for her school team. Even if she had …

Endowment pilot attracts £53million of private donations to UK heritage

The Painted Hall at Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
The Painted Hall at Old Royal Naval College Greenwich Foundation

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Endowment pilot attracts £53million of private donations to UK heritage The Painted Hall at Old Royal Naval College Greenwich Foundation 08/06/2018 UK heritage organisations will be more resilient and less reliant on public funding after attracting …

The long-term impact of Heritage Grants revealed

A worker repairing the Fergusson Gallery's 19th-century cast iron dome roof
Fergusson Gallery, in Perth, conserved its 19th-century cast iron dome roof thanks to a Heritage Grant

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The long-term impact of Heritage Grants revealed Fergusson Gallery, in Perth, conserved its 19th-century cast iron dome roof thanks to a Heritage Grant 17/01/2018 Our funding not only conserves and enhances heritage, but increases access to, and awareness …

Free tattoo exhibition for National Lottery players

Omi, part of the exhibition, with National Lottery ticket
Omi, part of the exhibition, with National Lottery ticket Torre Abbey Museum

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Free tattoo exhibition for National Lottery players Omi, part of the exhibition, with National Lottery ticket Torre Abbey Museum 31/05/2018 National Lottery players can see the UK’s largest collection of tattoo history and stories for free on Friday 1 …