The University of Cambridge Museums exist for all of us.
- Eilis Ferran
Kettle’s Yard, which works in partnership with UCM, has also been awarded £1,163,028 as part of ACE’s National Portfolio, further enhancing the role of the University’s Museums and Botanic Garden as the largest cultural provider in the region.
Yesterday’s (Tuesday's) funding announcement will enable the University museums and collections to continue their mission of connecting more people with world-class collections of more than eight million objects, to reach new audiences who may face barriers to enjoying and participating in the museums, as well as facilitating and sharing exceptional international research for both Cambridge academics and a global community of researchers and scholars.
The total economic impact of Cambridge University’s Museums and Botanic Garden was estimated to be at least £16m in 2015-16. The collections contribute to major academic studies at home and abroad, and last year the museums and Botanic Garden welcomed nearly one million visitors through their doors.
Professor Eilis Ferran, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional and International Relations at Cambridge, said: “This significant announcement from Arts Council England recognises the important role that the University’s Museums and Botanic Garden play in research, learning, understanding and enjoyment. The University of Cambridge Museums exist for all of us, and are open free to the public, and this funding will enable them to continue to share this resource for the future.
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Image: Twilight at the Museums, The Fitzwilliam Museum
Credit: Martin Bond
Reproduced courtesy of the University of Cambridge
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