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The Un-straight Museum, 13-14 June 2014 09/05/2014 This international conference, organised by the LGBT arts and social justice organisation Homotopia with National Museums Liverpool, will explore the role of cultural institutions, curators and archivists …

Mendoza Review of Museums in England – HLF statement 14/11/2017 England has an extraordinary range and quality of museums. From small, volunteer-run through to internationally renowned museums, they are among the best in the world. This is in no small …

Success for the Greater Horseshoe Bat The Greater Horseshoe Bat Copyright Hugh Clark 03/04/2014 The money will be spent over twelve months developing a longer term project which aims at securing a future for the rare bats, in their last remaining …

Archives+ at Manchester Central Library opens Archives+ area at the newly reopened Manchester Central Library 21/03/2014 An additional £1.55m came from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Archives+ project. This has transformed public access to archive and …

Major new exhibition to explore The First World War in the Air 09/04/2014 This major new exhibition, will allow museum audiences to discover and explore the unique and often overlooked role of air power during the First World War through the incredible …

Whitley Bay’s iconic Spanish City secures future Interior of Spanish City and Dome, Whitley Bay 26/11/2013 When it was built in 1910, its dome was the largest freestanding dome in the UK after St Paul’s Cathedral. A quintessential Edwardian seaside …

Forgotten Wrecks School group working on the Forgotten Wrecks project 28/03/2014 The new project is due to commence this spring and seeks to raise the profile of a currently under-represented aspect of the First World War. While attention is often focused …

Digital Giving is receiving in Lottery boost The D.H. Lawrence Heritage Centre 20/03/2014 As part of the project, D.H Lawrence Heritage will launch a digital giving webpage to encourage donations from local and national businesses to help the site in …

HMS Caroline restoration work to start 28/01/2014 Funding for the first stages of restoration work on HMS Caroline has been confirmed following the transfer of the ship’s ownership from the MoD to the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN). A two-stage …

Green light for Hatton Gallery 02/04/2014 The project involves conserving the gallery’s historic and architectural elements, while creating a vibrant and modern exhibition space that will help bring about a new era for art exhibitions and learning in the …