THREE rooms at Bournemouth's Russell Cotes Arts Gallery and Museum will be conserved and redisplayed thanks to a £115,500 grant.
The funding is one of 35 grants awarded by the Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund and will see improvements to the museum's Japanese and World Cultures collections.
Curators will be able to completely refresh three significant rooms in the historic house – the Mikado’s Room, which contains pieces from the amazing Japanese collection, and the Red and Yellow Rooms
Paul Ramsbottom, CEO of the Wolfson Foundation, said: "One of the great treasures of this country is the sheer quality and range of our heritage collections, stored and displayed in wonderful museums and galleries. This funding will help to provide even better visitor experiences and greater awareness of these fascinating collections."
As well as working with specialist curators and conservators on this project, the Russell-Cotes will also be recruiting community volunteers to get involved in developing the displays and combining their experience and stories with those of the collections.
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