Heritage Charities That specialise in Museum

The Art Fund is used to support the acquisition of items for the Museums Collections through purchase,transport, conservation and specialist assessment, initially in Wednesbury but more recently for the collections of Sandwell Council's Museum Services.

Lydd Town Museum is a local heritage museum - it is curated and managed by the Friends of Lydd, a registered charity, established in 1979. As a heritage museum our aim & purpose is to share knowledge & information about the historic town of Lydd and the surrounding areas and to act as a hub for connecting the community via the museum. Entrance to the museum is free but donations are very welcome.

To advance public education of the D-Day landings by Allied Forces in 1944 and the subsequent campaign to liberate Normandy, through the promotion of and contribution to the D-Day Memorial Garden and the Normandy Battle Museum in Caen, thereby also commemorating the landings, as well as the historical importance and sacrifices made.

Responding to queries on history of individuals and the regiment, providing lectures on military history, preservation & cataloguing regimental records and artefacts of the Liverpool Scottish, arranging displays of regimental collection.

1. Hold and arrange for public display of two collections of art, namely one of African Art (currently in Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford) and one of Portrait Miniatures (currently in Compton Verney, Warks). 2. Make grants to organisations out of income.

To provide items and funds for projects which add to the visitor experience at Llancaiach Fawr Manor House - a living history museum set in 1645 during the English Civil War.

To provide and maintain a Museum for the exhibition to the public including members of the Engineering Branch of the Royal Navy of documents artifacts and memorabilia and other items connected with the Engineering Branch, for the purpose of educating the public and members of the Engineering Branch in Engineering and it's traditions from it's conception to the present day.

The Clare Ancient House Museum exists to collect, document, preserve and interpret material evidence and information and to stimulate interest in the past and present life of Clare

To encourage the wider appreciation of the work of Nottingham Museums, and give financial help in purchasing artefacts.

Fundraising to support Torre Abbey and its collections

The museum contains over 3000 artefacts relating to country life from a bygone age. The museum is open to the public on Sunday afternoon during the summer period and during the Heritage Open Days weekend. It also welcomes private visits throughout the year from clubs and individuals. The museum also organises educational days for schools and loans out items to local shows and events.

we hold games evenings, meet at the local pubs and discuss world events and put them right,we are having visits to the theatre and museums in london, we have two yearly events to raise funds at Easter and Christmas,

Talks and activities in support of The Thetford museum. £380 spent on badge making machine and £75 for new logo design artwork in 2013.?300 was spent for free Museum trails and £250 match funding for WWI HLF project in 2014.£1000 match funding for the Duleep Singh Room in 2015.£250 for trails in 2016.£600 grant for History Club,£377 for storage boxes and £152 for Microscope all for Museum use.

To purchase Masonic memorabilia,books,works of art,manuscripts etc which come up for sale so as to preserve them for the Craft for all time.All purchases will either be donated or placed on loan with the Library & Museum of Freemasonry or other approved(by UGLE)museums. To provide funds for the advancement of Masonic education,knowledge and learning in all things Masonic.

Operation of Regimental Museum in conjunction with Lincolnshire County Council's Museum of Lincolnshire Life.

The charity was specifically established to manage a collection of prints that were donated to the Victoria Art Gallery in the 1940's. The funds are used to maintain and care for the collection and can also be used to add to the print collection.

Provision of studio space to local artists, gallery available for exhibitions, community space available for workshops, classes and rehersals

collation, preservation & accessability of historical artefacts from village and surrounding district

To support the funding of acquisitions of works of art and furniture for Leighton House Museum. To support ongoing restoration and refurbishment projects.To organise events in the houses in collaboration with The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and other partners. To act as ambassadors for museum in the local, academic, cultural and other communities of interest.

Small archaeological surveys; post excavation work; geophysical surveys; small museum collection; reference collections of borderware, clay pipes and iron age finds; dedicated library of books on archaeology and history; experimental archaeology projects; support for local history, YAC and Y3A groups.

The Trustees are responsible for the management and control of the Bentlif Collection at Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery and the use and control of the Galleries under their auspices.

The Principal activity of the Trust, is the raising of money from industry, commerce, private trusts and individuals to support the development plans of the Beamish: North of England Open Air Museum.

John Wigham Richardson gave Newcastle City Council a lump sum to enable it to purchase pictures for the benefit of Newcastle upon Tyne. The City Council owns the Laing Art Gallery, which is operated on its behalf by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. The Laing Art Gallery utilises the funds within the John Wigham Richardson Charity to enable it to purchase pictures.

To provide, and promote a public museum containing a collection of artefacts, a library of books, video and audio tapes illustrating the work of the Royal Observer Corps and associated subjects such as aircraft recognition, The Royal Air Force, Home and Civil Defence. To provide facilities for the education of students and interested persons by using the collections for research and local history.

Provision and management of the Worcestershire Yeomanry Museum. Primarily concerned with the preservation of items and historical records relating to the Worcestershire Hussars (Yeomanry) for educational purposes.