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DCMS/Wolfson: a public-private partnership

New publication looks back at eight years of investment in museums and galleries.

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, details 拢28 million of funding that has gone towards museums and galleries across the country to make capital improvements to their displays, enhance their educational facilities and provide greater accessibility to visitors over the last eight years.

Match funding

Speaking at the conference today, Culture Minister paid tribute to the collaboration, calling the fund 鈥渁n excellent example of what can be achieved when public funds are matched with private philanthropy.鈥�

Earlier this year, we announced a commitment of 拢4 million toward an 拢8 million fund that will see the DCMS/Wolfson partnership continue until at least 2015.

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Published 3 October 2011