Museums, libraries and archives

The York Museums and Gallery Trust transformed the upper floors of a Grade I listed prison building into exhibition space and introduced an ambitious four year programme about the First World War.

The Green Howards Regimental museum received almost £1million to redevelop its galleries and put on a series of family activities.

Public interest in the Staffordshire Hoard has been unprecedented. A temporary display at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery attracted more than half a million visitors in 12 months.

From the architecture of Robert Adam to the fashion of Bill Gibb, Scotland has an outstanding creative heritage stretching back centuries in studio, industrial and technological design.

In just four years, Blyth Tall Ship grew from a germ of an idea and a patch of derelict quayside land, to an inspiring start-up business supporting boatbuilding skills.

This project focused on learning in Exeter Cathedral by creating exciting spaces for learning.

The project will see the conservation and restoration of the Old Magnus Buildings, and its transformation into a new museum.

The Information Age gallery at the Science Museum is the first permanent gallery in the UK dedicated to the history of information and communication technologies.

An HLF grant enabled Kettle’s Yard to create greater public access and improve the care of the collection.

The Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft used the Heritage Grants programme to fund a project to revamp its collections and premises.

The Portsmouth Museums and Records Service encouraged local community groups to explore their family, community and local history.

This three-year project was designed to re-house the museum and archive, increasing public access to the history of mental illness.