Museums, libraries and archives

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.

Our funding will shine a spotlight on Arthur Berry – poet, painter, playwright, teacher and broadcaster – during a special year for his home city of Stoke-on-Trent.

A collaborative effort will record and share Northern Ireland’s modern LGBTQ+ history.

Through the collection of stories, this project will document the lived experiences of transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people in Cumbria.