Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 955

Museums and Galleries: Closures

Tabled: 22 July 2024

Answered: 29 July 2024

Question

Ian Lavery

Labour — Blyth and Ashington

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many museums have closed in the last 10 years.

Answer

Chris Bryant

Birkbeck University’s Mapping Museums project monitors museum openings and closures across the UK. In the last ten years, data indicates that 29 Arts Council England Accredited museum sites have closed in England.I look forward to engaging further with se...

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