We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
National Museums Liverpool (NML) is a diverse group of museums and galleries. Its collections are among the most important and varied in Europe, and contain everything from Impressionist paintings and rare beetles to a lifejacket from the Titanic and artefacts...
This series brings together all documents relating to DCMS-sponsored museums and galleries statistics
This series brings together all documents relating to the DCMS-sponsored museums and galleries annual performance indicators
What we're doing to improve collections and exhibitions, and to make sure everyone can continue to access our national museums.
Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) comprises the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, and the Queen’s House. Together they work to illustrate the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars, and their relationship with people. RMG is an executive...
The museums and schools programme provides educational museum visits for school pupils in areas with lower than average cultural engagement.
Application guidance for the DCMS/Wolfson Fund, which is launching a new round of funding worth £4 million over the next two years.
Located in London’s East End, the Museum of the Home depicts the quintessential style of English middle-class living rooms. Its collections of furniture, textiles, paintings and decorative arts are displayed in a series of period rooms from 1600 to the...
Find out which museums or galleries that offer free admission are eligible for refunds under the VAT Refund Scheme.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you’re permanently importing museum and gallery exhibits into the UK.
Monthly provisional statistics on the number of visits to the DCMS-sponsored museums and galleries are published here every quarter.
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A / VAM) is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, it was founded in 1852, and...
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) was a non-departmental public body and registered charity in England with a remit to promote improvement and innovation in the area of museums, libraries and archives.
Find out if you qualify for Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief for Corporation Tax and what you can claim.
The British Museum (BM) was the first national public museum in the world. Its permanent collection, over 8 million works, is amongst the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from every continent, illustrating and documenting the story of...
Guidance from DCMS on how museums, galleries and other public buildings can prepare for an emergency or disaster.
More than £86 million overall to be invested to develop world-class culture
This report is an overview of the partnerships of the 22 national UK museums, revealing how museum partnerships benefit partners, audiences and wider society.
National responsibilities for national museums.
Analysis of the Museums questions in the Taking Part Survey
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone.