The Daily Telegraph of 30/7/96 carried advance information about the
Department of National Heritage's review of Museums.

The report said there was to be UK Pounds 5 million for digitising
museum and gallery collections, financed by the UK National Lottery. the
Government is also looking at links with cable TV Companies - there are
3 pilot schemes with Telewest in Dudley, Edinburgh and Croydon.

Museums will be expected to build 'a full national catalogue of
treasures', and the British Tourist Authority has been asked to look at
a strategy for presenting UK Heritage.

More information when the report gets published ...
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