The capital houses over 250 museums and galleries, including world famous national museums and galleries, local authority services, museums owned by university, military and other specialist interests, and a wide range of independent museums with charitable status.
The 2009/11 business plan builds on the successes and achievements of the 2008/9 plan. During 2008/9, Renaissance London invested more than ever before into supporting non-Hub, non-national museums. This funding has helped develop a lasting legacy for museums in London, improved workforce development, access to collections, partnership working, management of volunteers and records and information management. The work of the past year has also focussed on laying the foundations that will enable museums to play a key role in the Cultural Olympiad.
In particular Renaissance London has:
Delivered high quality learning experiences to school age children and young people. Contacts with school-age children increased by 36% compared with 2007/8 (263,207 visits in 2008/9).
Made museums more accessible to new users. London Hub museums attracted 1.3 million visits in 2008/9 with 165,000 visits from priority groups (up 30% on 2007/8).
Supported regional museum development. This includes the region’s first network of Museum Development Officers, providing a comprehensive advice and support service for all non-national museums in London and the launch of a groundbreaking improvement scheme for local authority based services. Last year 80 non-Hub museums received direct benefit from a Renaissance grant or substantial support through involvement in a Renaissance project. In addition, 571 museum staff attended Renaissance funded training.
To date, Renaissance London has benefitted over 100 museums in London. Click here to view the Renaissance London museum map.