The North West Museums’ Hub is a partnership between:
Manchester City Galleries, lead partner
Bolton Museum & Art Gallery
Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston
Manchester Museum, University of Manchester
Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Carlisle.
Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, University of Manchester
It includes as first partners:
Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester
People’s History Museum
Lancashire County Museums Service.
The North West Museums Hub has funding of £2.46 million until 2006 to deliver an ambitious programme supporting the development of outstanding, innovative and inclusive museums for the region. The partnership is using a Specialisms Fund to concentrate on workforce development, utilising the Inspiring Learning for All framework.