Arts Council England has announced the 16 Renaissance Major partner museums which together will receive around £20million a year for the next 3 years as part of its Renaissance programme for regional museums. There’s a rather handy map too. Coverage from The Guardian here and Culture24. ACE has also released further details of the Museum Development fund. A further £4million in grants has been awarded to 36 Museums and Galleries through the DCMS and Wolfson Foundation. The second round of this grant scheme will be held in 2013-14.
The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle was successful in its bid in conjunction with Beamish Museum. Their successful application, which could be worth up to £2m over the next three years, will help secure the future of the two award winning museums, enabling them to consolidate their position as major players in their field.