Wakefield Council Museums have been successful in securing
funding of £111,140 from Arts Council England. This funding
will enable the district's museums to deliver an exciting programme of exhibitions
and activity over the next year.
This funding will focus on improving the visitors experience
across our museum venues and includes projects such as:
- improving family
activities
- reviewing our 'welcome'
- a spectacular exhibition at Wakefield Museum
- a project collecting
& displaying Wakefield Stories
- investment in staff training and
development
- involving more people in our changing displays
Cllr Les Shaw, Portfollio Holder for Sport & Culture
said, ‘This is a fantastic boost for our museums, and more importantly for our
visitors. This programme will enable us to build in long-lasting improvements
to our offer, giving visitors more access to museum collections.’
Sarah Maxfield, Area Director, North, Arts Council England,
said: ‘“Our Museums resilience fund supports museums by enabling them to become
more sustainable and robust, whatever their size, and helping them to offer
improved experiences for both audiences and artists. I’m delighted that 27
museums across the North have been awarded a total of £3.7 million in this
round and look forward to seeing the results of this funding in the future. The
Arts Council’s aim is to achieve great art and culture for everyone – the North
has some fantastic museums across the area which between them reach thousands
of visitors each year therefore greatly supporting us in our mission. ”
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