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While the future of Guildford Museum remains in limbo, one of the “most important buildings” in Farnham is set to receive more than £700,000 from the Arts Council’s Museum Estate and Development Fund for its renovation and repair.
The Grade I listed Museum of Farnham’s windfall is part of an overall pot granted by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport central funding of £58.8 million managed by the Arts Council. Surrey Libraries are also set to get £75,000. The museum will get £734,335. Nationally £21.4 million has gone to 36 museums through the museum estate and development fund
John Redpath, the lead councillor at Guildford Borough Council responsible for the museum said: “I was pleased to hear that MEND funding will be used for important restoration and repair work to Farnham Museum. Guildford is fortunate in that the council has always looked after the town’s museum incredibly well.
“Applying for funding, involves a lot of officer time and is especially challenging under the current financial constraints. As part of our joint working with Waverley the idea of sharing a ‘funding officer’ could offer benefits for both councils.”
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