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
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.
Boundary Way allotments, Wolverhampton
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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
Music Gallery, Horniman Museum
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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.
Nurses on the Mournes walk
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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
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.