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Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund

The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation has announced a new three year programme of support for the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund.  The Collections Fund, which is administered and managed by the Museums Association, aims to broaden access to and use of museum collections.  The new commitment from Esmée Fairbairn will see funding increase to £1million per year, in recognition of the strong demand and to further broaden access to the Fund.

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