Brontë Society awarded £232k for museum collection protection

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 15:12 · Archive

The Brontë Society has received £232,058 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to protect its collection of over 8,000 Brontë-related objects.

The Brontë Society, which runs the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth, has received £232,058 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for a project called The Road to Resilience. The funding will support plans to create new, environmentally controlled storage as the collection of more than 8,000 objects has outgrown its current space. As the museum approaches its 100th anniversary in 2028, the project will also support development of a long-term masterplan for the museum and three historic buildings on West Lane recently acquired by the society.

The Brontë collection is recognised as an Arts Council England Designated collection and is believed to be the largest assembly of Brontë-related material in the world. Items include manuscripts, diary papers, letters, drawings, clothing, jewellery and personal belongings of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë.

Rebecca Yorke, director of the Brontë Society and Brontë Parsonage Museum, said the funding will help 'ensure this remarkable collection is protected for the next century and beyond'. She added that the project involves 'preserving the specialist knowledge of our team through dedicated time spent capturing decades of expertise from the curatorial team'.

How it is being reported

• Historic society awarded more than £200k to protect world-famous collectionA HISTORIC society has been awarded more than £200,000 to help protect its world-famous collection.Keighley News · 4 Nov, 14:36
• Historic society awarded more than £200k to protect world-famous collectionA HISTORIC society has been awarded more than £200,000 to help protect its world-famous collection.Telegraph & Argus · 4 Nov, 14:06

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