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Renaissance

Renaissance is the MLA’s ground-breaking programme to transform England’s regional museums. Central government funding is enabling regional museums across the country to raise their standards and deliver real results in support of education, learning, community development and economic regeneration. The programme has received £300million since 2002, helping to make our museums great centres of life and learning, which people want to visit.

Renaissance Review

Renaissance heralds a future revolving around excellent regional museums

An independent review of Renaissance has endorsed the flagship funding Programme as the most important intervention in English non-national museums since the Museums Act of 1845.

> Read more about renaissance review launch

Regional Renaissance

Hub websites raise standards and promote good practice in the sector

How Renaissance is supporting museums in the regions to serve the needs of their local communities.

> Read more about regional renaissance

Renaissance FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Renaissance

Regional museum hubs are a cluster of 4-5 museums which receive government investment in order to develop as centres of excellence and as leaders of their regional museum communities.

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Renaissance results

Renaissance's excellent results from 2002 - 2006

Results of the annual hub exit survey, the data collection undertaken by hubs and reports by Morris Hargreaves McIntyre.

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related links

  • museum learning

    One strand of Renaissance is to create a comprehensive education and learning service available to every school age child.

  • museum data collection

    Rising visit figures may not tell the whole story, but they are certainly indicative of thriving museums that are increasingly satisfying the needs of the people who use them.

  • designation challenge fund

    The Designation Challenge Fund (DCF) uses Renaissance funding to improve the management and accessibility of collections which are of national or international importance.

  • subject specialist networks

    Subject Specialist Networks enable the sector to share knowledge, expertise and collections, with the aim of improving visitor experience

  • collections advice

    Renaissance funds Collections Link - the national advisory service for collections management.

  • working regionally

    A new integrated team works to develop strong partnerships regionally and nationally

  • developing policy

    The MLA plays an active role in the development of national and regional policy, helping ensure museums,libraries and archives make an effective contribution to the delivery of public priorities

  • strategic planning

    The MLA works in partnership with government, agencies, key organisations and local government to devise national strategies to bring about the long-term development of the country's museums, libraries and archives