Bristol Museum and Art Gallery and Henleaze Library are set to benefit from new investment to fund repairs and refurbishment .
Over £3.5 million of funding from the Museum Estate and Development Fund has been awarded to carry out vital repairs to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. The investment will fund urgent roof and exterior works, helping to safeguard the building and its nationally important collections and ensuring the museum can continue to welcome visitors for generations to come.
Henleaze Library has also been awarded almost £280,000 through the Libraries Improvement Fund. The funding will be used to create a small rear extension to house an accessible toilet and storage space and a front extension to replace the current conservatory, extending it to create new meeting space.
The funding forms part of the government’s Arts Everywhere Fund, a major national programme designed to support cultural infrastructure and protect valued venues.
Councillor Stephen Williams, chair of the public health and communities policy committee, and ward councillor for Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze, said: “Henleaze Library is one of our most popular branches.
“This new funding is very welcome and will have a significant impact on the library as a community space.
“It will ensure the space can continue to be somewhere that people of all ages and backgrounds can come together, learn new skills, meet and enjoy time in shared public spaces.
“The investment will help us achieve our ambition to ensure our community spaces are fit for purpose, accessible and deliver the maximum possible benefit for their local neighbourhoods.”