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£20 million investment in civic museums to protect opening hours and jobs, as part of the government’s ongoing commitment to ensure museums can continue to tell our national story at a local level
The Secretary of State has appointed Andrea Nixon MBE as Chair of National Museums Liverpool for a term of 4 years.
The Prime Minister has appointed Alison Jones, Erdem Moralioglu MBE and Meneesha Kellay as Trustees to the British Museum for a term of 4 years.
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed Professor Steven Gunn as Trustee of the Royal Armouries for a 4 year term from 1 March 2025.
The Prime Minister has reappointed David Marks as Trustee to the National Gallery for a term of two years from 12 June 2025 to 11 June 2027
Funding available to support regional museums and galleries to ensure collections are more accessible to the public
The Secretary of State has reappointed Aurora Antrim and Jane Hurst as Trustees of The Royal Parks and has extended Bronwyn Hill’s second term as Trustee.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's remarks at the British Museum.
The Secretary of State has appointed Patrick Barker, Edmund Neuberger and Nalia Yousuf as Trustees of The Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust, known publicly as the Horniman Museum and Gardens, from 24 April 2025 un…
John Booth reappointed as a Trustee of the National Gallery and remains its Chairman.
The Secretary of State has reappointed Alain Clapham, Viscount Charles Colville and Professor Caroline Malone as Board Members of the Museum of the Home for a second term of 3 years, from 4 November 2024 until 3 November 202…
The Prime Minister has appointed Professor Dame Janet Beer, Emma Loxton and Sheena Wagstaff as Trustees of the Imperial War Museum for a four year term from 1 March 2025 to 28 February 2029.
The Prime Minister has appointed Kate Robson Brown and Tanuja Randery as Trustees of the Natural History Museum.
The Secretary of State has appointed Alex Ely as the Chair of the Museum of the Home for a term of four years, which commenced on 23 March 2025.
The Prime Minister has appointed Robert Suss as Trustee of The National Portrait Gallery for a term of 4 years.
Over £30 million of funding available to support museums and libraries with maintenance repairs and upgrades to their buildings
The Prime Minister has appointed Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE, Tom Holland, Dr. Tiffany Jenkins, Martha Kearney and Claudia Winkleman as trustees of the British Museum; their four year terms started on 19 March 2025.
Appointees include Claudia Winkleman, June Sarpong, Mariella Frostrup and Vick Hope
The Prime Minister has appointed 6 new trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum; their four year terms started on 10 March 2025.
The Prime Minister has appointed 5 Trustees to the Tate for a term of four years.
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