Lib Dems secure funding to progress Fashion Museum Bath plans

Lib Dems celebrate Lottery funds that will help in the next steps towards Bath’s new Fashion Museum.

The announcement is a strong vote of confidence for the Lib Dem administration’s visionary plans to create a new setting for the Fashion Museum Bath’s world-class collection.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund announced the award of development funding worth £768,000 to help Fashion Museum Bath progress their plans to apply for a full National Lottery grant of £7.2million next year.

Leader of B&NES Council Cllr Kevin Guy said: “We are grateful and thrilled to receive this transformative National Lottery Heritage funding to advance our plans to create an iconic new museum in the heart of Bath.

“Halfway through our second consecutive term running B&NES Council, this is a resounding endorsement of our long-term strategy to capitalise on our unique heritage assets and boost economic growth in our area. The new museum will be more than a tourist attraction; it will provide jobs, placements, and apprenticeships to our residents, new facilities open to the public and help boost footfall for businesses in the developing Milsom Quarter. Our region’s lively creative sector will be showcased.

“As the UK’s leading museum of fashion, Fashion Museum Bath will be a new jewel in our city’s cultural crown, joining the Roman Baths as an internationally important destination, whilst serving residents through its community outreach and engagement programmes.”