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The announcement marks 60 years since the first arts white paper, issued by Labour arts minister Jennie Lee, that promised a vision of "arts for everyone, everywhere".Heather Lane, honorary curator of the Museum of North Craven Life, said the money would pay for repairs to the roof."We have had to close to the public several times recently because of water coming in," she said."The funding will relieve us of this problem, and will go a long way to helping protect the collections we have on the site."Nick Weffon, marketing manager at Land of Iron - which charts the history of the region's first ironstone mine - said the funding would help to "stabilise, preserve and restore" parts of the the mine not previously open to the public.Meanwhile, Kirstie Hamilton, director of programmes at Sheffield Museums said the funding would support repairs to the Millennium Gallery's escalators."We're hugely grateful for this vital investment into the building's physical infrastructure, enabling us to continue to create and deliver inspiring, accessible experiences for years to come," she said.Ahead of a speech in Stratford-upon-Avon, Nandy said: "The funding we are announcing today will allow the arts to continue to flourish across Britain, creating good jobs and growth by fixing the foundations in our cultural venues, museums, libraries and heritage institutions."Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
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