Funding boost for Great North Museum: Hancock and Hatton Gallery Published on: 12 April 2024 Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s museum and art gallery have received funding to support their important work with researchers. Leading edge research Research England has awarded the £235,000 and the £80,000 from its Higher Education Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund over the next five years. Professor Vee Pollock, Dean of Culture and Creative Arts at Â鶹´«Ã½ said: “We are delighted at this award from Research England and grateful that it will enable us to continue to support leading edge research regionally, nationally and internationally, making it accessible to a wide range of audiences. University cultural venues are important spaces of collective endeavour that advance research and experimentation, respond to challenge and create transformative impact. We are looking forward to continuing to develop this work with researchers and communities.” The museum and gallery are integral to Â鶹´«Ã½ in terms of teaching, research and wider engagement - working regionally, nationally, and internationally. Hatton Gallery Internationally important The Great North Museum: Hancock is a partnership led by the University with the (NHSN), the (SANT), and (TWAM). It holds significant collections owned by the learned societies and the University including the largest and most diverse Natural Sciences collections in any non-national institution in Europe, and internationally important archaeology from the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site.. The Hatton Gallery, which dates back to 1912 has a significant history relating to the development of pioneering art education, the practice of exhibition-making, and the emergence of immersive installation. Amongst its collection are works by Francis Bacon, Richard Hamilton, Prunella Clough, as well as Kurt Schwitters’ Merz Barn wall - the last of his ‘merz’ pieces - which is on permanent display in a purpose-built installation space. Keith Merrin, Director of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, said: "We're very happy to have secured this funding with our partner Â鶹´«Ã½, to support important research using the wealth of collections at both the Great North Museum: Hancock and Hatton Gallery. It also means we can share the outcomes of that research with hundreds of thousands of visitors to our venues." Share: Latest News Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Student leader drives misogyny law change A Â鶹´«Ã½ student leader has helped change the law after creating a petition to make misogyny a hate crime, which gathered over 114,000 signatures, prompting action in Parliament. published on: 12 June 2026 Freemen of Â鶹´«Ã½ see construction of new Castle Leazes The Freemen of Â鶹´«Ã½ and other key stakeholders have become an indelible part of new student accommodation at Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Castle Leazes. published on: 12 June 2026 Facts and figures
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