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Joint venture

The two main funding bodies for museums in England, Arts Council England (ACE) and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), signed a memorandum of understanding last month to take a more joined-up approach to the museum sector, as recommended by last year’s Mendoza Review of museums in England. As well as making it easier for museums …

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