Bradford museum fundraising to ensure entry remains free
The museum's marketing director, Aine McKenny, said: "We are a completely independent museum and charity, so donations are really important to us to help us to survive and to keep these doors open."The Big Give campaign is an excellent way to do that because it really maximises the impact your donation can make by doubling it." The Peace Museum moved from Piece Hall Yard to the third floor of the mill following grants from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and City of Culture.Ms McKenny added that since the move, the museum had attracted 20,000 visitors compared to around 3,000 at the old site.It has exhibits such as roof tiles salvaged from Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the atomic bombings, and wire fencing from the Greenham Common peace camp.
The museum reopens for the summer on 3 April and has a new exhibition theme which has yet to be announced.She added: "Our new hours for spring/summer are going to be Thursday to Sunday between 10am and 4pm."We've changed some of the objects so if you've been to see us when you come back you can see something else. "We'll have all-new peace banners on display, badges on display, and it's also going to be the last chance to see our temporary exhibition 'What Does Peace Mean?' "As well as higher visitor numbers, donations of potential display items from the public have increased.The Big Give Trust match funds amounts donated by the public and philanthropists, foundations and businesses.Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
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