Museums and Galleries: Finance
Commons · Question 1 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 21 May 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding has been allocated in the current financial year to support regional museums.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 21 May 2026
Museums funding is fully devolved to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.In England, DCMS announced earlier this year that it would allocate £160 million to accredited local museums in England from 2026/27 to 2029/30. Funding programmes for the current f...