Ipswich Museum set to benefit from £200,000 educational grant
The funding will specifically be used for the development of a new learning space at the museum
Ipswich Museum has been awarded a £200,000 grant to expand its educational facilities.
It comes from the Clore Duffield Foundation, which supports cultural learning and the creation of learning spaces within arts and heritage organisations.
This funding will specifically be used for the development of a new learning space at the museum, which will be officially named the Clore Learning Studio.
It will also help extend future educational facilities and programmes, cover the enhancement of the courtyard which provides access to the new learning space, and support travel costs for schools.
Richard Wilson, Chair of Friends of Ipswich Museum (FoIM), says: "I’m delighted that the Clore Duffield Foundation have awarded us the full £200,000 we applied for.
"This not only secures essential resources for our educational programmes but reinforces our commitment to excellence."
Councillor Carole Jones, Ipswich Borough Council Portfolio Holder for Planning and Museums, says: “This is wonderful news for Ipswich and for the redevelopment of our much-loved Museum.
"My thanks go to the Clore Duffield Foundation, and also to The Friends of the Ipswich Museums for – yet again – their success in getting this award, which will improve both education facilities in the new Museum and its external spaces.”