Heritage is open!

We are supporting heritage to thrive as it open to visitors again.

This spring and summer, we're excited to see heritage venues beginning to reopen. We're also celebrating a raft of new heritage offerings opening to the public for the first time.

With our support, heritage can continue to have a positive impact on people’s lives by creating jobs, supporting local economies, driving tourism and improving wellbeing.

If your venue is opening its doors, join us on social media using #HeritageIsOpen

#HeritageIsOpen - we're thrilled that heritage projects can begin to reopen and we can't wait to visit again over this spring and summer 🙌 pic.twitter.com/PV3QsiJhDn
— National Lottery Heritage Fund (@HeritageFundUK) May 24, 2021

160-million-year-old crocodile skull. Credit: Bath Royal

Stories

Discover fascinating heritage on display for first time

An unseen Turner painting is among a range of heritage objects to go on display for the first time thanks to National Lottery funding.

Marquess of Anglesey's Column

News

Latest National Lottery funding opens up access to heritage

More than £14million has been awarded to projects that will help a wider range of people benefit from heritage.

05/08/2021

News

David Livingstone Birthplace re-opens

The birthplace one of Scotland’s most famous explorers has re-opened following a £6.86million National Lottery grant.

28/07/2021

Projects

Roundhouse Birmingham: historical discovery, outdoor activities and urban enterprise

This iconic building has been brought back to life and is now inviting people to #SeeTheCityDifferently.

29/09/2017

Boundary Way allotments, Wolverhampton

News

Our new report uncovers impact of COVID-19 crisis on heritage

We commissioned Renaisi to find out how heritage organisations across the UK used our emergency funding, which was delivered at speed from April last year. The report reveals the positive impact the Heritage Emergency Fund had on the sector, as we distributed £49,829,600 to 961 heritage

27/05/2021

Credit: Nottingham Castle

News

Free offers for National Lottery players across the UK

The list of heritage sites taking part in June’s National Lottery Open Week has been announced – check out some of our favourite offers for you look forward to.

13/05/2021

People sitting at tables with modern displays of musical instruments

Music Gallery, Horniman Museum

News

Museums reopen in time for International Museum Day

A huge number of museums that have received National Lottery Heritage Fund support are reopening across the UK in time for International Museum Day. To celebrate, here's a selection of what's on offer.

18/05/2021

NHS nurses sitting down with Slieve Donard in the background

Nurses on the Mournes walk

News

Connecting communities: from the frontline to the front room

We believe heritage brings many benefits for communities. To mark Local and Community History Month this May, we caught up with the ‘Mourne Memories of Places from the Past’ project in County Down to discover how it’s supporting the local area. “We found that the walks were a fantastic opportunity

05/05/2021

Buxton Crescent. Credit: Ensana Hotels

Projects

Buxton Crescent & Spa

Buxton Crescent in Derbyshire reopened on 17 May 2021 following a major National Lottery funded restoration project.

24/07/2002

Family gathered on the platform at Whitehead Railway station watching a locomotive approach

Projects

"Part of a community": volunteers help preserve railway heritage

Thanks to National Lottery funding and the support of their dedicated volunteers, the Railway Preservation Society for Ireland (RPSI) have been able to preserve and bring the story of Ireland’s railways to life.

16/11/2010

Projects

Restoring and preserving the history of the Grand Opera House

The Grand Opera House in Belfast is reopening its doors following major restoration works.

12/12/2017

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