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Treasures

There is a wealth of opportunity to be discovered within our collections for everyone, present and future generations alike. We need your help to bring these discoveries to life.

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Acquisitions

Please help us make the biggest heritage acquisition in our history – the St Cuthbert Gospel

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Conservation

Conserving our rare, precious and fragile collections is a priority for us. Your gift will help us conserve those items in most urgent need, safeguarding them for future generations to enjoy.

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Research

Thanks to the generosity of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, we have been able to digitise over 200 precious Greek manuscripts, a treasure trove for online researchers across the world.

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Learning

Education and outreach programmes for school students and lifelong learners alike are the focal point for our Learning activities, much of which takes place in the Harry M Weinrebe Learning Centre.

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Exhibitions

Our collections are brought to life by our engaging exhibitions. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors we are able to showcase the very best of our collections for all of our visitors to enjoy.

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St Cuthbert Gospel appeal enters its final phase – please help us


Cuthbert Gospel

The St Cuthbert Gospel is a remarkable survivor from the Anglo-Saxon period. It is the oldest surviving intact Western manuscript, one of the world’s most significant books and a rare treasure indeed.
 
Thank you to all of our donors who have already supported our £9m campaign to acquire the Gospel for the nation. With more than three quarters of this purchase price already raised, we are now in our final phase of fundraising to acquire this iconic seventh-century manuscript. Please help us achieve our goal. 
 
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