The Harris has welcomed visitors one last time before its doors are closed until 2024 for a £10 million refurbishment. A series of curator tours took place at the Grade […]
2 years ago The Harris has been awarded more than £800k for repairs and maintenance worksPreston City Council has accepted an award from Arts Council England’s Museum Estate Fund (MEND) as part of the project to improve the Harris. The grant of £803,249 has come […]
2 years ago Edmund Robert Harris, Preston’s enigma, benefactor and philanthropistPerhaps the best known Prestonian is Edmund Robert Harris. He was born in 1804 and died in 1877, a wealthy man who bequeathed his massive fortune to the town. Edmund […]
2 years ago An update on Preston’s £20.9m Towns Fund award one year onIn March 2021, Preston was awarded £20.9m from the government’s Towns Fund to support the regeneration of the Harris Quarter. The programme includes redevelopment of the area surrounding the Harris, Preston Markets, the Guild Hall and […]
2 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Urgent repairs needed to outside of the HarrisThere are plans to repair parts of the outside of the Grade I listed Harris. Proposals in a recent Listed Building Consent application submitted to Preston City Council include works […]
2 years ago The Harris awarded £803k in government funding as revamp work continuesThe Harris has landed £803,249 from a government fund that aims to safeguard the nation’s cultural heritage and stimulate economic growth. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports, delivered […]
2 years ago Harris Museum sees £450k investment from national grant-makersTwo national foundations have invested £450,000 into The Harris to help fund an ongoing refurb project. Provided by The Weston Foundation and the Wolfson Foundation, two grants will build on […]
2 years ago Preston applies for extra £585k funding for Harris refurbA funding application for £585,000 is being made to the Arts Council to upgrade the Harris’ special exhibition galleries. Preston City Council is applying for the grant as part of […]
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