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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

An allotment with plants and greenhouse
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
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.
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
Large building seen from above
Buxton Crescent. Credit: Ensana Hotels

Projects

Buxton Crescent & Spa

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