1. Museums and Arts 2007/08

2. Lois Toyne Museums Arts and Strategy Manager

3. Museums and Arts Team Curatorial Work Exhibitions and Collections Management Education, outreach and marketing Visitor and Support Services

4. Museums and Arts Service Mercer Art Gallery Royal Pump Room Museum Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum St Robert’s Cave

5. Fine Art and Human History Collections Research, education and outreach Events and activity programmes Funding and support to voluntary sector and community groups

6. Museums and Arts Budget 2007/08 Income115,760 Controllable Expenditure428,620 Building related costs118,500 Council Subsidy431,360 External Funding120,110

7. Visitor Figures 2007/08 TargetActual (to 10/03/08) Mercer Art Gallery23660214779.2% down Royal Pump Room Museum197202173510% up Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum 113501545936% up TOTAL54730586717.2% up

8. 2007/08 Highlights MLA AccreditationMay 2007 Knaresborough Castle Conservation Management Plan May 2007 William Powell Frith24 March – 15 July Medieval DayJune 2007 Artist in ResidenceJo Millett

9. Education ProgrammeRenaissance Funding £20K ESI Project Exhibitions Programme Nesta Funding £80K Primetime programme of talks and tours Small Arts Grants£26,540 18 organisations

10. Work in Progress Spa Heritage / Royal Hall Masham Bones Harrogate Hoard Virtual Castle Collections Valuation and Risk Assessment 2008/09 Exhibitions Programme

11. Looking Ahead Museums and Arts Strategy