Hub museums are to receive £34.5m in grant aid from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) in its provisional Renaissance budget for 2011-12 – but as Museums Journal went to press, business plans for the hubs were still not finalised.
A further £2.8m has been set aside as a result of a predicted overspend by hubs. It will cover projects approved as part of the 2010-11 business plans and already underway.
The V&A Purchase Grant and Prism will be funded from the Renaissance budget in 2011-12, receiving £600,000 and £150,000 respectively. A further £400,000 will support designated collections while £300,000 has been earmarked to help museums develop through the accreditation process.
The Collections Trust and Culture 24 will receive £300,000 in total, while subject specialist networks have been allocated £120,000. About £3m will be spent on museum development.
The budget for Renaissance was cut by 15% in 2011-12 by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport following the comprehensive spending review.
Roy Clare, chief executive of the MLA, said: “We have looked objectively across all of our investments that support museums and collections, and we have set priorities based on the long-term vision for the best possible network of museums across the country.”
Meanwhile, the Museums Association (MA) has called on Arts Council England to rethink the concept of the core museum model in light of the new economic and political landscape.
Mark Taylor, director of the MA and a member of the Renaissance review team, said: “Much of the progress made in the regions over the last few years is in danger of being dissipated. In these circumstances, a reassessment of the number, criteria and role of core museums seems sensible.”
A further £2.8m has been set aside as a result of a predicted overspend by hubs. It will cover projects approved as part of the 2010-11 business plans and already underway.
The V&A Purchase Grant and Prism will be funded from the Renaissance budget in 2011-12, receiving £600,000 and £150,000 respectively. A further £400,000 will support designated collections while £300,000 has been earmarked to help museums develop through the accreditation process.
The Collections Trust and Culture 24 will receive £300,000 in total, while subject specialist networks have been allocated £120,000. About £3m will be spent on museum development.
The budget for Renaissance was cut by 15% in 2011-12 by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport following the comprehensive spending review.
Roy Clare, chief executive of the MLA, said: “We have looked objectively across all of our investments that support museums and collections, and we have set priorities based on the long-term vision for the best possible network of museums across the country.”
Meanwhile, the Museums Association (MA) has called on Arts Council England to rethink the concept of the core museum model in light of the new economic and political landscape.
Mark Taylor, director of the MA and a member of the Renaissance review team, said: “Much of the progress made in the regions over the last few years is in danger of being dissipated. In these circumstances, a reassessment of the number, criteria and role of core museums seems sensible.”