Purpose

Owned and operated by Bristol City Council,
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) is an accredited museum
housing 2.5 million objects across a broad range of subjects
including 3 individually designated collections. Built in 1905, it
is Grade II* listed.
Protecting the fabric and longevity of the structure will allow
BMAG to continue as a community and civic focal point for Bristol.
We aim to make our building more accessible for everyone and engage
the community in preserving this listed building and reinterpreting
and accessing collections.

Content

Approval to apply for funding from Arts
Council England MEND (Museum Estate Development Fund) and if
successful, for match funding to be approved from Bristol City
Council’s Corporate Landlords Health and Safety programme.
Approval to seek permission from Strategy and Resources Committee
to accept and spend the grant (i.e. deliver the project) if the
funding bid is successful was also agreed.

Alternative options considered

Option 1 - No other options were considered
because this is a one-off application to Arts Council England for
specific funding from the Museum Estate Development Fund.