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Art Fund unblocks £2m in grants to reopen UK museums and ‘prevent immediate insolvency’

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16 Jun '20

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Art Fund unblocks £2m in grants to reopen UK museums and 'prevent immediate...

Charity's Covid-19 crisis support package includes £150,000 to launch new network of touring exhibitions

The charity is also providing £150,000 to launch a new initiative producing UK touring exhibitions drawing on the collections of 12 institutions—a collaborative solution to the squeeze on exhibition budgets. The Museums and Galleries Network for Exhibition Touring (Magnet) is led by the Horniman Museum and Gardens in south London, and also includes National Museums Liverpool, Bristol Museums and Glasgow Museums. The first show will focus on global hair cultures and is due to open at the Horniman in October 2021 before travelling to Sheffield and Carlisle. Art Fund’s money will “establish a new project manager role and support exhibition and touring costs including transport, storage and installation” for the pilot phase, a spokeswoman says.