The City of Leicester Museums’ Trust was set up in 1930 to purchase a wide range of objects and exhibits for Leicester Museums & Galleries and it continues to carry out this important role today.
It relies mainly on the proceeds from public donation boxes at museum and gallery sites to fund its work, together with private donations and bequests. The Trust’s funds are often increased in value through successful grant applications to a range of other funding bodies. The Trust is a registered Charity and regulated by the Charity Commission.
The Trust supports the purchase of a wide range of objects, recent additions have included:
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Muktaben Bhogaita and Daughter Alka – a painting by Alan Parker
- Lister two foot gauge railway locomotive
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Messias – a painting by Ernst Neuschul
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Freedom No.1 – a painting by Satta Hashem
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Leicester Places – mixed media by Sally Rose Renner
- Pair of Brass Candle Sconces designed by Ernest Gimson
- 3rd Century Roman Coin Hoard
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Iguanagone – a paintingby Frank Bowling
- Models, artworks and computer generated animations for the new Dinosaur Gallery
To find out more:
Please contact Claire Jones on 0116 252 8913 or email claire.jones@leicester.gov.uk
