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Scottish Maritime Museum Funding Award

  • Submitted by: Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
  • Motion reference: S6M-00672

That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine on being awarded £11,425 from Museums Galleries Scotland as part of the Scottish Government’s initiative, Get Into Summer; understands that this will be used to remove barriers faced by vulnerable families in the area to access a range of family activities over the summer holidays, including craft sessions, storytelling for the under-5s, free entry to its summer festival and workshops based on the Arts Award Discover programme; notes that Museums Galleries Scotland is distributing £417,000 as part of the initiative, which seeks to create opportunities to socialise, play and reconnect for children and young people; congratulates the Maritime Museum on its award, and wishes it every success with its summer events.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Annabelle Ewing (Registered interest) , Kenneth Gibson, Fiona Hyslop, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Gillian Martin, Stuart McMillan