Projects

King Henry VI figure

A gold figure of King Henry VI holding a sceptre and orb

Thanks to National Heritage Memorial Fund support, the British Museum has acquired the only surviving saintly depiction of the 15th-century king.

A Hoard of Tremisses from West Norfolk

Many gold coins on a black background

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery has acquired the largest collection of seventh-century gold coins ever found in the UK thanks to our support.

The Duke Humfrey New Testament

A close-up of an illuminated manuscript

The 13th-century Duke Humfrey New Testament has been acquired by The Bodleian Libraries after 300 years of private ownership.

Saving the Sanday Shipwreck

A section of timber from a shipwreck lying on a beach

Orkney Islands Council received £79,658 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund to build a specialist tank to house this missing piece of maritime history.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning Letters

An envelope with the lines of text written on the flap and postmarks on the front

Thanks to National Heritage Memorial Fund support, the letters of celebrated Victorian writer Elizabeth Barrett Browning will be preserved for the UK public.