Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) has awarded 15 institutions a share of £450,000 for capital projects.

The awards range from £7,305 to £40,000, with five organisations receiving the top amount. They are:

  • Aberdeen City Council to create effective and accessible storage for the painting collections held at Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum.
  • Fife Folk Museum Trust to purchase and install new display cases.
  • Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh to make its museum entrance more accessible and welcoming.
  • Renfrewshire Council to create publicly accessible storage and a study area to showcase its Paisley ceramics.
  • West Dunbartonshire Council to send part of its collection for conservation work. An environmentally controlled storage area is also being constructed for the fine art collection.

The smallest award, £7,305, went to Grampian Transport Museum Trust for the installation of energy-efficient lighting. Energy efficiency is also on the agenda at the Scottish Maritime Museum, which will use its £14,585 grant to build an insulated roof.

Meanwhile, Arts Council England is to invest £5m of lottery funding into 14-18 Now, a first world war centenary cultural programme. It will fund commissions by artists from around the world.

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