National Gallery gets £375M in donations for new wing and modern art expansion
The National Gallery in London has secured £375 million in funding for Project Domani, which aims to create a new wing and public space, while also expanding its collection to include art from the 20th and 21st centuries. Notably, both the Julia Rausing Trust and the Crankstart Foundation have made unprecedented contributions of £150 million each, setting a record for individual donations to any museum or gallery globally. This donation from the Julia Rausing Trust is particularly significant; Hans Rausing, a founding trustee, mentioned that his late wife Julia was a passionate supporter of the Gallery. An architectural competition for the new site at St. Vincent House is set to kick off on 10 September.
Key facts
- National Gallery in London receives £375 million in donations for Project Domani.
- Project includes a new wing, public space, and expansion into 20th- and 21st-century art.
- Julia Rausing Trust and Crankstart each pledged £150 million, the largest single cash donations to a museum or gallery globally.
- Julia Rausing Trust's gift is its largest ever single donation.
- Hans Rausing, founder trustee, commented on his late wife Julia's support for the Gallery.
- Crankstart is a San Francisco-based foundation by Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman.
- Architectural competition launches on 10 September.
- New space will be built on the site of St. Vincent House.
Entities
Institutions
- National Gallery
- Julia Rausing Trust
- Crankstart
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- San Francisco
- United States
- St. Vincent House