What is Renaissance?

Renaissance is a once-in-a-generation programme to transform England’s regional museums. The programme has received £150 million of central government funding to make our museums great centres of life and learning, which people want to visit.

To find out more, please read our pocket guide or use the links below:

Pocket guide to Renaissance (PDF 494KB)

More information about Renaissance:

• Frequently asked questions – key information about Renaissance
• What has Renaissance achieved? – results from 2002 to 2006
• Designation Challenge Fund - established to provide grant aid to museums holding designated collection (pre-eminent collections of national value and importance) to support the care and management of these collections.
• Subject Specialist Networks - professional networks which share knowledge, collections expertise, research and interpretation skills nationally.
• Museum Development Fund - to support small and medium sized museums.
• Collections Advice - online access to current best practice in areas of professional collections management.
• Diversifying the workforce - with further information on the Diversify! and Posive Action Trainee schemes.
• Renaissance learning projects - including the 'what did you learn at the museum today' research reports.
• Museum data collection - including the Renaissance data collection guidelines and details of the Hub Exit Survey work.
• Linked research reports – read our reports: moving to a museum trust & partnerships between national and regional museums.
• Renaissance News – the programme’s quarterly magazine
• Renaissance communications and logo – how and when to use the Renaissance logo