Maritime Museum development

The UK’ s Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has confirmed a grant of £ 5M to the National Maritime Museum’ s project to develop a major new wing. This commitment from HLF, together with the substantial £ 20m gift from international shipping magnate and philanthropist Sammy Ofer KBE, announced in 2008, sets the project firmly on track to open in 2012, the year of the Museum’ s75th anniversary and the London Olympics. The project includes an international standard special exhibitions gallery, library and archive facilities complemented by digital resources, and greatly enhanced visitor facilities.