Margaret Thatcher

Archive of Margaret Thatcher acquired for the nation

18 June 2015

Margaret Thatcher’s previously unpublished memoir of the Falklands War has been acquired for the nation - after Arts Council England today announced the acceptance in lieu of inheritance tax of papers from the estate of the former Prime Minister.

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Polar snow goggles from Discoveries at London’s 2 Temple Place, the first joint exhibition from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge Museums, and the first to be held outside the city.

Major Partner Museum status for UCM

01 July 2014

̽»¨Ö±²¥vision of securing Cambridge’s reputation as an international centre of museums excellence received a major boost today when Arts Council England awarded ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge Museums (UCM) nearly £4.5m for 2015-18 and continuing Major Partner Museum status.

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Five paintings by Stanley Spencer accepted in lieu of tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge

22 November 2013

Five works by Stanley Spencer (1891-1959) have been accepted in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. They include one of his most significant early paintings and two preliminary sketches documenting his experiences of World War I. ̽»¨Ö±²¥works were acquired through HM Government’s acceptance in lieu scheme with additional support from the Art Fund, ̽»¨Ö±²¥V&A Purchase Grant Fund and the Friends of the Fitzwilliam.

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