The forthcoming government cuts to the Science Museum Group's (SMG) annual funding will have a massive impact on the daily running of four of the UK's most visited Museums. Led by the Science Museum in London, the SMG also includes the National Railway Museum in York, the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester and the National Media Museum in Bradford.
National Media Museum is a unique, world-class visitor destination and constantly delivers a range of inspiring events, exhibitions and galleries in one of the poorest Cities in the UK. The Museum gives visitors a rare opportunity to experience many world firsts and is home to over 3 million objects that track the history of photography, film, animation, television and videogames. The film and festival programme is an exciting offer that welcomes many award-winning filmmakers and artists to the UK. The Museum is the heart of the cultural community in Bradford and its closure would have truly tragic consequences for the cultural, economic and tourism offer of the City and the Region.
The National Media Museum may have fewer visitors when compared to its family members in Manchester, York and London but at more than 500,000 visits in 2012 the Bradford attraction is still a popular visitor destination.
There is no other public building in the UK that offers this combination of free galleries, temporary exhibitions, cinemas, events and workshops for all types of audiences - schools, families, students, community groups, photographers, film and television lovers, historians and enthusiasts - we can't lose this British gem of an institution.
2013 marks the 30th anniversary of the National Media Museum. Millions of visitors have benefited from the heritage, knowledge and inspiration found within its walls. Don't let this institution close and allow these opportunities slip away from future generations.
The aim of this petition is not to ask to save the National Media Museum and close another Museum within the SMG. All of the SMG institutions are vital to their Cities and area of expertise. The aim of this campaign is to highlight the individual support for the National Media Museum and Bradford and urge the government to not allow any of the Museums in the SMG to close their doors.
Click on the link below to sign the petition and help save one of our Great national museums.
Dear Chancellor, please consider the impact of the comprehensive spending review on 26th June 2013 on the National Media Museum in Bradford. Further government cuts to the Science Museum Group's annual funding will most likely result in the closure of the National Media Museum. This loss will be a devastating blow to the City of Bradford and a tragic outcome on an international scale.
http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-the-national-media-museum-bradford
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Great news - we did it! The science museums in Bradford, Manchester and York won’t be closing down! Culture minister Ed Vaizey has announced that he will decrease the proposed cut to the museums’ budget - and said that there was now “no question” of the museums closing. [1]
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic victory for the 45,000 38 Degrees members who signed petitions to protect the museums. Hugh Bayley, the MP for York Central, laid the credit firmly at the door of our people-powered campaign, saying: “All the campaigning and all the warnings sent to the government appear to have been heeded”.
It all started with a petition on Campaigns by You, one for each of the museums. The petitions were focussed on the individual museums but, crucially, they presented a united front. They all sent the same message: don’t make this cut. Don’t force any of these museums to close.
It’s because of this that not one but all three of the museums are now safe. When we work together, we can do incredible things.
If you haven’t come across it already, Campaigns by You is the new part of the 38 Degrees site where anyone can start and run campaigns on the issues that matter to them. Click here to find out more about Campaigns by You or start your own campaign:
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/visit-cby
Thank you for being a part of this. We’ve helped save these wonderful museums for generations to come.