24 local museums in England have been granted a share of £4 million through the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund. The Fund brings together £2 million in match funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and independent, grant making charity, the Wolfson Foundation. It supports local museums by improving displays, enhancing collection care, and making exhibitions more accessible to visitors.
The five industrial heritage museums that have recieved £1,034,200 from this year’s grant round are:
- British Motor Museum, West Midlands – £147,700
- Black Country Living Museum, West Midlands – £272,000
- SS Great Britain, South West – £46,300
- National Tramway Museum, East Midlands – £210,600
- Food Museum, East of England – £357,600
Full details of the all the museums receiving grants here: Local museums receive £4 million to improve accessibility to arts and culture – GOV.UK
The DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund provides capital funding for museums and galleries across England to improve displays, protect collections and make exhibitions more accessible to visitors. For 2025-27, DCMS and the Wolfson Foundation have each contributed £2 million to the Fund, which has benefitted more than 440 projects in its more than 24-year history.
Industrial Heritage Networks 
Hi Mike,
I’m confused. I’ve also seen this:
130 cultural venues, museums, and libraries to receive funding boost that will improve access to arts and culture across the country – GOV.UK https://www.gov.uk/government/news/130-cultural-venues-museums-and-libraries-to-receive-funding-boost-that-will-improve-access-to-arts-and-culture-across-the-country
Which has some of the same sites, with different amounts. Are these two different things?
Best wishes
Ian
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