What will happen to the Hoard if the money is raised? Will it all be kept together or split up around the West Midlands?
If the money is raised then The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery will jointly acquire it so that it will be on display at both sites. Key ‘star’ items will be on display on rotation and high quality replicas will be produced while on display at other venues. There are around 1,800 items in the Hoard and both museums are working with the other partners in the Hoard Partnership to display items at other venues in Lichfield Cathedral and Tamworth Castle. Staffordshire Museums Service will also be leading on a touring exhibition around the region. The venues will form the ‘Mercian Trail’ which will ensure that as many peopleas possible have access to seeing the Hoard in the region.
