National Mining Museum Scotland Secures Funding
- Submitted by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 November 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-23451
That the Parliament congratulates the National Mining Museum Scotland on being awarded £140,000 by Museums Galleries Scotland; notes that the money comes from Museums Galleries Scotland’s Recovery and Resilience Fund, which aims to secure the future of Scottish independent museums put at risk by the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that this award will allow urgent electrical testing and repair work and the installation of new LED lighting across the site that will help to reduce energy costs; recognises the important role that museums play in Scotland’s cultural life; commends the National Mining Museum Scotland for the work that it does, and wishes the museum well.
Supported by:
Tom Arthur, Jeremy Balfour, Claudia Beamish, Annabelle Ewing, Neil Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Martin, Alex Neil, Gil Paterson, Gail Ross, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance