Museums, libraries and archives

An exhibition and interviews celebrate the trailblazing founders and volunteers of Northern Ireland’s oldest LGBTQ+ charity.

Our funding will shine a spotlight on Arthur Berry – poet, painter, playwright, teacher and broadcaster – during a special year for his home city of Stoke-on-Trent.

A collaborative effort will record and share Northern Ireland’s modern LGBTQ+ history.

Through the collection of stories, this project will document the lived experiences of transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people in Cumbria.

People will be at the heart of plans for the future of Scotland's oldest public museum.

The three-year-long project is sharing more of the Scottish Football Museum's collection and creating new resources and displays on Scotland's football history.

A state-of-the-art visitor attraction and community engagement scheme celebrates the historic Stockton and Darlington railway line.

Thanks to £4.8million in National Lottery funding, Staffordshire History Centre will provide state of the art archive facilities for communities.

Wrexham’s museum is bringing football heritage back to its historic home in Wales thanks to a £2.7million award.

The Dock Museum in Barrow-in-Furness has undergone a major refurbishment to celebrate the area’s rich shipbuilding and engineering heritage.

The Peace Museum has made its collection more accessible in its new permanent home at Salt Mills in Saltaire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Clod Ensemble is celebrating and sharing the lived experience of performance artists, improving access to the collections and inspiring a younger generation.