About Us

The 24 Hour Museum is an independent charity funded by the DCMS through Resource. Our aim is to promote UK museums galleries and heritage attractions and develop new audiences. The site was launched in 1999 as a partnership project between the mda and the Campaign for Museums.

The 24 Hour Museum is the UK's national virtual museum.

Our growing database includes over 2,500 museums, galleries and heritage attractions. You can search our site for what's on in the UK by place, date or by any subject you choose. We feature regular news and exhibition stories on the site, along with Internet trails produced in partnership with museums and galleries.

The 24 Hour Museum aims to encourage visitors out into real attractions around the country and show them exciting activites all over the UK, all year round.

Why not suggest an institution for our database? Contact us at info@24hourmuseum.org.uk. Priority is given to non-profit making organisations but we do occasionally include commercial institutions too.

The site was first launched in May 1999 under joint management from mda and Campaign for Museums. We became independent in April 2001. Based in Brighton, we are a registered charity and funded by the Department of Culture Media & Sport through Resource.

Project funding also comes from partnerships with other organisations such as the Clore Foundation and Royal Mail.

Winner of BT/New Stateman New Media Award for best education website 2001.