Imperial War Museum

(asked on 22nd April 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Imperial War Museum about (1) returning its research facilities to their opening hours from before the COVID-19 pandemic, (2) providing more research spaces, and (3) its response times to enquires, compared to those of similar institutions.


Answered by
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay Portrait
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
This question was answered on 26th April 2022

Imperial War Museums (IWM) is an arm’s-length body of DCMS, so it operates independently on matters such as this.

IWM intends to return its research facilities to pre-COVID-19 opening times as soon as staff vacancies have been filled. Recruitment is currently underway and, once completed, IWM also intends to expand its research spaces. IWM aims to answer enquiries within 10 days, but this can take longer depending on the complexity of the enquiry.

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