By Andrew Johnson and Jordan Savage
"The Independent", January 3, 2010
Nearly 40 institutions are under threat or have already closed as lottery funding bonanza ends and credit crunch bites
The party's over. After a decade bingeing on a lottery windfall that has seen huge numbers of culture lovers attracted to glittering new buildings, Britain's museums and galleries are facing a crisis.
A survey by The Independent on Sunday reveals that while the likes of the British Museum and the Tate galleries in London continue to enjoy huge crowds, almost 40 smaller museums and galleries across the rest of the country are either under threat or have closed in the last year. Many are considering drastic cuts in their hours or staff numbers just to survive.
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