Projects

Acquisition of the family archive of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge and making it available to

Acquisition of a gold 'mancus' of Coenwulf, king of Mercia (796-821) the earliest surviving coin

Acquisition of the Newark Torc, which was discovered and declared treasure in 2005.

Acquisition of the Boar's Head tureen, made by The Chelsea Porcelain Factory circa 1755-8.

The Royal Commissions on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and Wales and its partn

The Cotehele Annunciation Panels are a pair of late 15th century painted panels (oil on oak), whi

Acquisition of the famous 'Viotti' Stradivari violin, and to display it in the Royal Academy of M

Acquisition of a watercolour by J M W Turner , c 1835, of Ullswater, Cumberland in the Lake Distr

Acquisition of 'The Archers' (1770) by Sir Joshua Reynolds.