Midlands museums get thousands in funding

The Black Country Living Museum Credit: ITV News Central

Museums and culture centres in the Midlands are set to receive thousands in funding as part of a range of grants announced by the government.

The Black Country Living Museum and the Ancient Egypt Gallery in Leicester are among the attractions benefitting from extra cash.

The grants are paid for by the Wolfson Foundation and by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

See a list of the Midlands museums which were awarded funding below.

  • West Midlands

  • Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: miniBrum - £75,000

  • Black Country Living Museum: Revitalising the Racecourse Colliery -

  • £128,490

  • Shakespeare Birthplace Trust: Equal Access for All: "Upon this warrant you shall have access" - Two Gentlemen of Verona - £24,000

  • Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Wolverhampton Art Gallery Capital Redevelopment Scheme: £65,000

  • East Midlands

  • The National Tramway Museum - National Tramway Museum Large Exhibit Gallery Improvement Scheme - £100,000

  • Derby Museums - Your place in the world: £125,000

  • Leicester Arts & Museums Service: Leicester Ancient Egypt Gallery - £145,000

  • Nottingham City Museums and Galleries: Accessible Exhibition at Newsteas Abbey - £75,000