Crumbling English museums get £270m funding
- Lisa Nandy is set to announce £270 million in funding for arts and cultural venues, including a 5% budget increase for all national museums and art galleries.
- The funding aims to support organizations in urgent need and help the arts continue to flourish across Britain.
- Nicholas Cullinan, British Museum director, called the funding "a wonderful investment in the UK’s museums sector."
- Darren Henley, chief executive of Arts Council England, stated that Thursday was "a good news day for arts organisations, museums and libraries.
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