#heritage-funding tag

This east London borough is getting a multi-million-pound cultural glow-up

Barking and Dagenham will receive £200 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop and unlock the borough's rich historic sites, heritage and cultural attractions.

fromwww.bbc.com

2 weeks ago

Royal Observatory Greenwich begins 77m renovation

A lift tower will be built to the Great Equatorial Telescope, which is currently only accessible via a small spiral staircase. Four new interactive astronomy galleries, a covered courtyard named Astronomers Court to house live science events, and a roof terrace to live stream celestial events will be built, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Work began last month and is due to be completed by spring 2028, with the Peter Harrison Planetarium closed while construction takes place.

Science

Arts

fromTime Out London

2 weeks ago

Six underrated London museums will benefit from nearly 1.5 million in funding

Six London local museums received Arts Council Museum Renewal Fund grants from a £20 million distribution to 75 UK museums to protect jobs and hours.

UK politics

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

1 month ago

Comment | Cuts to church restoration budgets are hastening a heritage timebomb-and placing sites of refuge at risk

Government capped VAT reclaim grants and halved the budget for listed places of worship, risking repair projects and leaving nearly a thousand historic religious buildings at risk.

Design

fromwww.bbc.com

1 month ago

Museum is designing new ways to display collection

The Design Museum plans a major expansion of its permanent collection gallery, seeking funding and audience input to open by its 40th anniversary in 2029.

Renovation

fromwww.standard.co.uk

2 months ago

Revealed: The listed London heritage sites being saved from ruin with 1.3 million grant

Two London buildings will receive funding to restore historic sites and enhance community services.