Urgent conservation and restoration at Bannockburn House
We have awarded £77,876 of funding to Bannockburn House, which is one of Scotland’s most extraordinary historic places.
Projects
'Tudor Heart' pendant at the British Museum
Rare piece of 16th-century gold and enamel jewellery secured for the people of the UK.
Melsonby Hoard: A Legacy to Protect For The Nation
An extraordinary collection of Iron Age artefacts has been acquired by Yorkshire Museums Trust thanks to funding from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a public fundraising campaign.
Acquisition of the Turing Delilah Papers
King’s College, Cambridge has acquired a rare archive of Alan Turing’s Second World War papers.
King’s Champion armour: Coronation of George IV in 1821
Our funding help the Royal Armouries secure one of Britain's rarest pieces of royal ceremonial history.
Acquisition of a collection of medieval manuscripts from the library at Longleat House
Our £1millon grant is helping The British Library preserve five rare Medieval manuscripts for the public.
Purchase of Gollancz publishing archive relating to George Orwell
University College London (UCL) has acquired rare correspondence between George Orwell and his publisher, with National Heritage Memorial Fund support.
The Nesfield Family Archive
The Garden Museum is acquiring an extensive collection documenting the UK’s iconic landscapes and gardens.
The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John the Evangelist and the Magdalen by Fra Angelico
The Ashmolean has acquired the 15th-century artwork, The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John the Evangelist and the Magdalen, with National Heritage Memorial Fund support.
Acquisition of a gold and enamelled figure of King Henry VI as saint
Thanks to National Heritage Memorial Fund support, the British Museum has acquired the only surviving saintly depiction of the 15th-century king.