Museums, libraries and archives

Our support has helped Stockton’s local museum declutter its collection and involve the community in decision making about its future.

A new green community heritage hub has opened in Penzance, housing 200 years of Cornwall’s natural heritage and a sensory garden.

Amgueddfa Lechi Cymru, The National Slate Museum, in Llanberis is being transformed through a £12million grant, securing its future at the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage slate landscape.

Through working with national partners, a team of dedicated volunteers has unearthed remarkable photographic treasures documenting the history of Northern Ireland.

With our support, Tate and the National Portrait Gallery have jointly acquired the earliest known work of one of the first great British painters.

Talking to the people of Leeds about their shared love of everything from football to table tennis has made a vital contribution to the city’s collections.

An ambitious project is underway to expand and redefine one of the UK’s biggest military museums.

Thanks to National Lottery players, Portsmouth’s historic Boathouse 6 will be reimagined as the first purpose-built home for a nationally important military collection.

A new UK-wide programme to engage and involve audiences in museum collections through collaborative touring exhibitions and public programmes.

In 1901, RRS Discovery carried Scott of the Antarctic toward the South Pole. Today, transformative redevelopment plans will open up new frontiers for visitors to its Tayside home.

This project will transform the Grade I listed historic landmark into a thriving cultural hub and visitor destination.

An exhibition and interviews celebrate the trailblazing founders and volunteers of Northern Ireland’s oldest LGBTQ+ charity.