Question follow-through · 121775

Museums and Galleries

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support the museum sector.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
18 Mar 2026
Target answer date
23 Mar 2026
Answer
26 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support the museum sector.

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    In January, the DCMS Secretary of State announced a historic £1.5 billion funding package for culture, to save more than 1000 arts venues, museums, libraries and heritage buildings across England from closure. £160 million of this funding is earmarked for...

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