A National Portfolio Organisation 2018-22
In April 2018 we became an Arts Council England-funded National Portfolio Organisation.
We’re thrilled to be one of only 72 museums in England to be recognised in this way and will be using the £2.2m investment to invest in a wide range of projects and activity between 2018-2022.
These will include:
- Improving resilience. We’ll be continuing to lead the Museums & Resilient Leadership programme from 2018-2022
- Helping us deliver BCLM: Forging Ahead. ACE investment will support the delivery of our ambitious £21.7m development project, BCLM: Forging Ahead
- Widening participation. We’ll ensure people of all ages and background are able to experience the region’s rich heritage
Did you know?

The first street gas lights appeared in Pall Mall, London in 1807. Today, the museum has 12 working street gas lights.
