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The Guardian
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Art Fund to launch £5m project for UK museums to share their collections
A £5m project in which 20 museums will share their collections and expertise with each other could revolutionise the touring model in the UK. Going Places has been developed by Art Fund, the charity that secures art for public collections while providing financial support for museums, and will will involve local people when the nationwide project launches in May 2026. Billed as 'the UK's largest ever collaborative touring project', several institutions will work together on themed exhibitions, while 'pooling resources, sharing expertise and working together'. Museums that wanted to take part met up and underwent a 'matchmaking' process where they identified themes that interested them before splitting into groups. Museums Worcestershire, OnFife and Penlee House Gallery and Museum in Penzance will collaborate on exhibitions ingfocus on the female artists within their collections. Aberdeenshire Council, Armagh city, Banbridge and Craigavon borough council and the Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool take on the theme of 'journeys', encompassing 'migration and exile to the milestones, traditions and celebrations'. Blackwell Arts & Crafts House, Dovecot Studios, Tŷ Pawb and William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, east London, reconsider the arts and crafts movement as 'a starting point to consider the politics, social values, and new possibilities emerging around contemporary forms of manufacturing'. Art Fund's chief executive, Jenny Waldman, said the project was a way for museums to reduce costs at a time when many are facing funding squeezes. Waldman said: 'Our museum directors surveys told us 63% of museums want to work with other museums on ambitious shows because they bring in new audiences but they are expensive.' An exhibition at the Bowes Museum in County Durham. Photograph: Bowes Museum 'People can see the extraordinary collections we've got across the UK, museums can reach new audience and it is done in a sustainable way.' Local communities will also have the chance to collaborate with curators and decide what will be included in exhibitions. Waldman said the scheme was similar to the highly praised initiative by the Manchester Museum when it involved the local south Asian community in giving input into its £15m galleries that opened in 2023. Waldman said: 'The Manchester Museum showed that if the items and stories are interesting to the communities who are making the exhibition then its likely they will be interesting to other people too.' skip past newsletter promotion Sign up to The Guide Get our weekly pop culture email, free in your inbox every Friday Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. after newsletter promotion Going Places is funded by grants, with £2.86m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and £1.5m from the Julia Rausing Trust, the philanthropic organisation. Simon Fourmy, director of the Julia Rausing Trust, said the project represented an 'innovative collaborative approach in the creation of touring exhibitions', while National Lottery Heritage Fund chief executive, Eilish McGuinness, said Going Places allowed museums to 'share diverse and much-loved collections in a unique and dynamic way'. Last week the shortlist for the Art Fund museum of the year 2025 prize was revealed. It featured museums from all four nations of the UK, including Beamish in County Durham, Chapter in Cardiff, Compton Verney in Warwickshire, the Golden Thread Gallery in Belfast and Perth Museum, home of the Stone of Destiny, in Scotland. A prize of £120,000 goes to the winner and an additional £15,000 is awarded to each of the finalists. Last year's winner was the Young V&A in Bethnal Green, east London.
STV News
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- STV News
Scots attraction shortlisted for Museum Of The Year Award and £120,000 prize
Five UK attractions have been shortlisted for the Art Fund Museum Of The Year Award 2025 with a chance to win its £120,000 prize. Beamish, The Living Museum of the North in County Durham, Chapter in Cardiff, Compton Verney in Warwickshire, Golden Thread Gallery in Belfast, and Perth Museum have all been nominated for the award, with the winner being announced on June 26. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Liverpool, the first time the award has been presented outside London, with the four losing finalists receiving £15,000 each. Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is an open air museum, looking at life in the north east of England in the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s, while Chapter is a Welsh arts centre made up of a gallery, artist studios, theatres, cinemas, a cafe bar, and community garden. PA Media Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is among the museums shortlisted. PA Media Compton Verney is an art gallery with six installations, Golden Thread Gallery is a Northern Irish contemporary art gallery and Perth Museum looks at 10,000 years of Scottish and world history through a local lens. Art Fund director Jenny Waldman, who will chair the judging panel, said: 'This year's finalists are inspiring examples of museums at their best – deeply connected to their local communities, responsive to the world around them, and alive with energy and ideas. 'Each one offers a distinctive experience, showing the endless creativity and care that goes into making museums inspiring and exciting spaces for everyone. PA Media Chapter in Cardiff has been nominated. PA Media 'Art Fund is proud to celebrate their work and support their ambition through Art Fund Museum of the Year. 'We hope people across the UK will be inspired to visit these remarkable places and museums in their local area to discover the powerful role they can play in our lives.' The award aims to recognise inspiring projects and activity from autumn 2023 through to winter 2024, looking at the overall achievements of the organisation, impactful projects, staff and volunteers, and community engagement. The prize is funded by Art Fund members who buy a National Art Pass. STV News is now on WhatsApp Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News
The Herald Scotland
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Perth Museum shortlisted for Museum Of The Year Award
The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Liverpool, the first time the award has been presented outside London, with the four losing finalists receiving £15,000 each. Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is an open air museum, looking at life in the north east of England in the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s, while Chapter is a Welsh arts centre made up of a gallery, artist studios, theatres, cinemas, a cafe bar, and community garden. Compton Verney is an art gallery with six installations, Golden Thread Gallery is a Northern Irish contemporary art gallery and Perth Museum looks at 10,000 years of Scottish and world history through a local lens. READ MORE: Perth Museum celebrates first birthday after year of success The Scottish city that's curiously underrated and overlooked Film costumes and props to feature in new Macbeth exhibition Art Fund director Jenny Waldman, who will chair the judging panel, said: 'This year's finalists are inspiring examples of museums at their best – deeply connected to their local communities, responsive to the world around them, and alive with energy and ideas. 'Each one offers a distinctive experience, showing the endless creativity and care that goes into making museums inspiring and exciting spaces for everyone. 'Art Fund is proud to celebrate their work and support their ambition through Art Fund Museum of the Year. 'We hope people across the UK will be inspired to visit these remarkable places and museums in their local area to discover the powerful role they can play in our lives.' The award aims to recognise inspiring projects and activity from autumn 2023 through to winter 2024, looking at the overall achievements of the organisation, impactful projects, staff and volunteers, and community engagement. The prize is funded by Art Fund members who buy a National Art Pass.
Leader Live
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Five UK attractions shortlisted for Museum Of The Year Award and £120,000 prize
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North in County Durham, Chapter in Cardiff, Compton Verney in Warwickshire, Golden Thread Gallery in Belfast, and Perth Museum have all been nominated for the award, with the winner being announced on June 26. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Liverpool, the first time the award has been presented outside London, with the four losing finalists receiving £15,000 each. Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is an open air museum, looking at life in the north east of England in the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s, while Chapter is a Welsh arts centre made up of a gallery, artist studios, theatres, cinemas, a cafe bar, and community garden. Compton Verney is an art gallery with six installations, Golden Thread Gallery is a Northern Irish contemporary art gallery and Perth Museum looks at 10,000 years of Scottish and world history through a local lens. Art Fund director Jenny Waldman, who will chair the judging panel, said: 'This year's finalists are inspiring examples of museums at their best – deeply connected to their local communities, responsive to the world around them, and alive with energy and ideas. 'Each one offers a distinctive experience, showing the endless creativity and care that goes into making museums inspiring and exciting spaces for everyone. 'Art Fund is proud to celebrate their work and support their ambition through Art Fund Museum of the Year. 'We hope people across the UK will be inspired to visit these remarkable places and museums in their local area to discover the powerful role they can play in our lives.' The award aims to recognise inspiring projects and activity from autumn 2023 through to winter 2024, looking at the overall achievements of the organisation, impactful projects, staff and volunteers, and community engagement. The prize is funded by Art Fund members who buy a National Art Pass.
Powys County Times
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Five UK attractions shortlisted for Museum Of The Year Award and £120,000 prize
Five UK attractions have been shortlisted for the Art Fund Museum Of The Year Award 2025 with a chance to win its £120,000 prize. Beamish, The Living Museum of the North in County Durham, Chapter in Cardiff, Compton Verney in Warwickshire, Golden Thread Gallery in Belfast, and Perth Museum have all been nominated for the award, with the winner being announced on June 26. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Liverpool, the first time the award has been presented outside London, with the four losing finalists receiving £15,000 each. Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is an open air museum, looking at life in the north east of England in the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s, while Chapter is a Welsh arts centre made up of a gallery, artist studios, theatres, cinemas, a cafe bar, and community garden. Compton Verney is an art gallery with six installations, Golden Thread Gallery is a Northern Irish contemporary art gallery and Perth Museum looks at 10,000 years of Scottish and world history through a local lens. Art Fund director Jenny Waldman, who will chair the judging panel, said: 'This year's finalists are inspiring examples of museums at their best – deeply connected to their local communities, responsive to the world around them, and alive with energy and ideas. 'Each one offers a distinctive experience, showing the endless creativity and care that goes into making museums inspiring and exciting spaces for everyone. 'Art Fund is proud to celebrate their work and support their ambition through Art Fund Museum of the Year. 'We hope people across the UK will be inspired to visit these remarkable places and museums in their local area to discover the powerful role they can play in our lives.' The award aims to recognise inspiring projects and activity from autumn 2023 through to winter 2024, looking at the overall achievements of the organisation, impactful projects, staff and volunteers, and community engagement.
