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Home of First World War poet marks double celebration Yr Ysgwrn 23/11/2018 Yr Ysgwrn, the former home of famous First World War poet Hedd Wyn, has just won a RICS award for building conservation as well as securing museum accreditation for the first time. …

UK's surviving D-Day landing craft gets restoration go-ahead The D-Day Landings involved 7,000 ships which landed 160,000 soldiers National Museum of the Royal Navy 22/09/2017 For the first time ever an original Landing Craft Tank (LCT) will be on display …

Life by the loch: discover Linlithgow’s links to Scottish royalty 17/04/2019 The new Linlithgow Museum opens to the public on 19 April 2019. As the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots and King James V, Linlithgow is the setting of internationally …

Free offers for National Lottery players at hundreds of visitor attractions this Christmas Strictly Come Dancing star Katie Piper visited the RAF Museum, London to launch this year’s Thanks To You campaign 19/11/2018 Hundreds of National Lottery-funded …

7 Spring walks to enjoy this Easter 24/05/2019 The Easter holiday is a great time to get some fresh air! From dreamy beaches to jaw-dropping mountains, the National Lottery has supported more than 42,000 heritage projects UK-wide that will give you a …

Wales' natural heritage boosted by £4million from National Lottery 28/06/2019 Five projects set to protect Wales’ nature and landscapes will receive over £4m from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The grants are part of a £10m cash boost split between …

The Science Museum begins National Lottery ticket sales trial National Lottery play station in the Science Museum shop 28/11/2018 The Science Museum is out of this world with awesome exhibits like the spacesuit worn by the first Briton in space, Helen …

National Lottery funding for three volunteer-led projects in Scotland 25/06/2019 Three new projects in Scotland with volunteering at their heart have secured significant support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The projects are among the first to …

7 top heritage openings to try this spring 13/03/2019 As we say goodbye to the winter months, there are plenty of National Lottery-funded heritage attractions to discover across the UK. 1. Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery – opening 16 March 2019 Sir John …

Blackpool’s first museum leads the way in heritage-led regeneration 24/06/2019 A new museum for Blackpool has been awarded a £4million National Lottery Heritage Fund grant as part of a £10m package of grants, giving heritage-led regeneration and tourism a …