Museums, libraries and archives

First World War soldiers in uniform
First World War soldiers in uniform. Photo: Tynemouth World War One Commemoration Project.

Projects

Tynemouth World War One Commemoration Project

Volunteers and local residents have gathered information on 1,700 local men from Tynemouth, all of whom died in the First World War.

A black and white image of K K McArthur with the trophy
K K McArthur holding a trophy following his marathon victory at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm

Projects

K K McArthur Centenary 1912-2012

100 years on, Ballymoney celebrated the Olympic marathon victory of one of its most famous sporting sons with an exhibition, public performances and workshops.

Children looking at a museum display of geological collections
Children look at a museum display of geological collections

Projects

Rock Band: the UK's geological heritage

Five museums and heritage organisations in the south east of England found new ways to engage audiences with their geological collections.

Volunteers at the Ice Age hunting site Farndon Fields

Projects

Farndon Fields Palaeolithic Project

FARI archaeology, a constituted community group, applied for this grant to investigate, record, and protect an internationally important Ice Age hunting site.

Children in a Manchester Museum classroom

Projects

Nature and Me

The Nature and Me project aimed to create new education and participation opportunities focused on biodiversity and the natural world.

April Ashley exhibition
April Ashley exhibition in situ at Liverpool Museum

Projects

April Ashley exhibition and heritage education project

‘April Ashley: Portrait of a Lady’ shared the hidden history of the trans community – those whose gender identity and/or expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth – with 1.2million visitors.