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Long-lost Sanday Shipwreck saved for the future
A huge freshwater tank will protect the wreck from decay and enable research into the origins of this remarkable ship.
Future secured for rare medieval carving of the Deposition from the Cross
The unique 12th-century sculpture has been saved for the UK and now joins the V&A’s permanent collection thanks in part to NHMF funding.
Mavisbank House saved for the nation
Thanks to NHMF funding, Landmark Trust will acquire and stabilise Mavisbank House in Midlothian – 50 years after a devastating fire left the 300-year-old building and its fascinating story in a critical condition.
Dundee’s RRS Discovery awarded £1.4million for urgent repair work
World’s first polar research ship safeguarded thanks to the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
'Stonehenge of the North' reunited
Thanks to NHMF funding, English Heritage has acquired the final of three Thornborough Henges, ensuring public access to the entirety of one of Britain’s most significant prehistoric monuments.
£4.1million to save remarkable heritage at risk in Wales
Lifesaving support from our COVID-19 Response Fund for buildings impacted by the pandemic.
£4.4million for exceptional Scottish heritage impacted by the pandemic
A pioneering mill village, a museum, ship and locomotive have received a share of our COVID-19 Response Fund, designed to support sites and assets at risk.
Portrait of Mai saved for the UK following historic fundraising campaign
In part thanks to £10million NHMF funding, The National Portrait Gallery and Art Fund’s joint campaign to save Joshua Reynolds’ remarkable portrait has been successful.
Archive belonging to pioneering geologist William Buckland saved
Oxford University Museum of Natural History has acquired a collection of over 1,000 items including letters, notebooks, family papers, prints, and artworks thanks to £224,450 NHMF funding.
Their place in history: remembering three pioneering women of science
On International Women’s Day, we’re sharing the work of three lesser-known yet ground-breaking women scientists whose heritage has been protected thanks to NHMF funding.