THE National Science and Media Museum in Bradford is to get a share of £60 million of Government funding. 

The much-loved attraction will see its share of the money used to reconfigure entrances and modernise lifts to make the site more accessible. 

The Science Museum Group, which also includes the Science Museum, the Science and Industry Museum, York's National Railway Museum, plus Locomotion, received £6,171,000.

Jonathan Newby, The Science Museum Group’s Acting Director and Chief Executive said: “This government funding is vital to our work to reduce our carbon footprint and ensure our museums are accessible and welcoming to everyone who visits.

"Investment in our infrastructure underpins the inspiring experiences we offer in our museums; the platform lifts being replaced at the National Science and Media Museum were part of an award-winning approach to accessibility when installed two decades ago, but aren’t suitable for some modern wheelchairs.”

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “We’ve given £60 million to safeguard the priceless collections and heritage at many of our beloved cultural institutions so they can be enjoyed by future generations.

"This builds on our £2 billion Culture Recovery Fund, ensuring that we continue to protect our heritage and culture throughout this pandemic and are able to open up our historic institutions for everyone to enjoy this summer.”