Ben Uri Gallery, founded in 1915, is Europe’s only dedicated Jewish Museum of Art, working in partnership with secular and Jewish Museums in the UK and internationally. The gallery and museum is an educational institution dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of all whom it impacts. It embraces a new broad and fully inclusive […]
The Sandford Award is an independently judged, quality assured assessment of education programmes at heritage sites, museums, archives and collections across the British Isles.
More than 350 sites - including historic houses, museums, galleries, places of worship, gardens, landscapes and collections – have received an Award since the scheme began in 1978. They include Hampton Court Palace, Brunel’s ss Great Britain in Bristol, Fota Wildlife Park in Eire, Edinburgh Castle, and Big Pit - the National Mining Museum of Wales.
Belton House
Winner of Sandford Award 1979, 2001, 2008. This fine example of Restoration architecture was built in 1685-8 for ‘Young’ Sir John Brownlow and featured in the BBC’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Enjoy stunning rooms displayed in 17th-century, Regency, Victorian and 1930s style.
Beeston Castle
Winner of Sandford Award 2009. Beeson Castle in Tarporley, Cheshire is also known as the the formidable ‘Castle of the Rock’. Climb to the top of this impressive crag with incredible views over eight counties, from the Pennines to the Welsh mountains.
Bedford Museum & Cecil Higgins Art Gallery
Winner of Sandford Award in 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003.
Bede's World
Winner of Sandford Award 2005. The extraordinary life of the Venerable Bede (AD 673-735) created a rich legacy that is celebrated today at Bede’s World, Jarrow, where Bede lived and worked 1300 years ago.