A render of plans for the Entrance Pavilion to International Slavery Museum (FCBStudios)
Funding for one of the ‘Nationally Significant Projects’ announced as part of the previous government’s Levelling Up plans is to be reassessed
£10m that had been announced for the redevelopment of International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum may not be paid out, National Museums Liverpool has been told.
The capital was announced in March 2024, part of the Government’s £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund.
It was one of six “Nationally Significant Projects” to be allocated funding, alongside the likes of the National Railway Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum Dundee, and Leeds’ Poetry Centre.
The National Museums Liverpool project sees the redevelopment of International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum. Planning permission for the project was granted last month.
Green light for International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum redevelopment
National Museums Liverpool has now been told by the government that £10m funding is “under review”.
It said in a statement: “We are aware this is under review following the Autumn Budget and we will be consulting with colleagues in Government, ensuring the local, national and international significance of this project is understood. “
The organisation said it remains committed to the project, which it said was “important and deeply impactful”, and “years in development”.
The BBC reports that the government said it is “minded to withdraw” the funding. DCMS has been approached for comment.
