Museums, libraries and archives

The new Football Museum of Wales and Wrexham Museum brings football heritage and local history back to its historic home in north-east Wales through a fully refurbished museum.

With a funding boost of £6.4million, Portico Reunited will bring the Grade II* listed building back together for first time in a century.

Our support will help to reinterpret the collections and showcase rare objects for the first time.

28 local people from many different walks of life shared what they want from their museums, and how these institutions can better serve local communities.

The National Library of Wales is preserving the BBC Wales Archive and connecting communities with their audiovisual heritage.

Our funding supported the extraORDINARYwomen project at Linen Hall, Belfast, helping to preserve and celebrate the often-overlooked contributions of women in Northern Ireland’s history.

A derelict brewery has been transformed into the world's largest archive of Cornish history spanning 850 years.

Joint winner of the Sustainable Project of the Year at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2026, the archive shares how it reduced its carbon footprint and inspired public action.

A listed 18th-century courthouse and market building in Ballycastle’s Conservation Area will undergo conservation repairs. Together, they’ll become a dedicated space for exploring local heritage.

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is leading a three-year project to mark the 125th anniversary of the Royal Victoria Hospital and establish a social and medical history collection.

A volunteer-run mining museum in the Afan Valley is building skills, confidence and capacity to secure its future and support its community.

The 350-year-old site is the UK’s first purpose-built scientific institution. We're funding urgent conservation and significant upgrades to improve the visitor experience.