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The National Gallery houses the national collection of Western European painting from the 13th to 19th centuries. It cares for the collection, enhancing it for future generations, primarily by acquisition, and also studies it whilst encouraging access to the pictures...
The Commission's views on the need for a museum or art gallery to satisfy a criterion of merit in order to be recognised as charitable.
Find out which museums or galleries that offer free admission are eligible for refunds under the VAT Refund Scheme.
The Tate is an institution that holds the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art. The Tate has a network of four art museums: Tate Britain (London), Tate Liverpool, Tate...
How UK museums and galleries can arrange to protect exhibits on loan from abroad from court-ordered seizure.
This series brings together all documents relating to the DCMS-sponsored museums and galleries annual performance indicators
Application guidance for the DCMS/Wolfson Fund, which is launching a new round of funding worth £4 million over the next two years.
Guidance from DCMS on how museums, galleries and other public buildings can prepare for an emergency or disaster.
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) aims ‘to promote through the medium of portraits the appreciation and understanding of the men and women who have made and are making British history and culture, and to promote the appreciation and understanding of...
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A / VAM) is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, it was founded in 1852, and...
Find out which admission charges to cultural exhibitions and events are exempt from VAT.
This series brings together all documents relating to DCMS-sponsored museums and galleries statistics
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you’re permanently importing museum and gallery exhibits into the UK.
This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version.
A checklist for artists, specialists, museum professionals, exhibitors or businesses working or touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
National Museums Liverpool (NML) is a diverse group of museums and galleries. Its collections are among the most important and varied in Europe, and contain everything from Impressionist paintings and rare beetles to a lifejacket from the Titanic and artefacts...
This short guidance note provides detail on the broadening of the VAT refund scheme for museums and galleries on 3 May 2018.
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