£500,000 Grant to Sunderland Museum to Fund New Gallery Displays

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens secures major funding as part of £13.6m renovation to improve access for young people, families, and schools.

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00:00Sunderland's Museum and Winter Gardens has been awarded a £500,000 grant to fund new

00:06gallery displays. The money, provided by the Wolfson Foundation, will support the museum's

00:12ongoing £13.6 million renovation. The museum says the funding will help share its collection

00:19more widely with young people, families and schools. Sunderland City Council's Beth Jones

00:26says the redevelopment is expected to begin later this year. The work will ensure the

00:31building and its historical connections are preserved for future generations. In September,

00:37the council also received £5.2 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to support

00:43the project.