A total of £296,000 has been allocated to the Tank Museum to support its Covid fightback as organisations across the sector struggle in the wake of the pandemic.

The Tank Museum is among 925 arts and heritage organisations to benefit from the Arts Council England’s Culture Recovery Fund.

Richard Smith, the museum’s director said: “We are extremely grateful for this generous award from Arts Council England, which will be used to ensure the Tank Museum can thrive in the uncertain post-Covid economy.

“Specifically, we will be accelerating our investment in digital; supporting the success of our award-winning e-commerce initiatives and event live-streaming capacity.

“In addition, we will be upgrading the on-site visitor experience with, among other things, enhanced family focused interactivity in our signature Tank Story exhibition.”

Over £1.2 billion has already been awarded from the unprecedented Culture Recovery Fund, supporting around 5,000 individual organisations and sites across the country.

Last year the Tank Museum received £760,000 from the Culture Recovery Fund, taking total government support during the pandemic over £1million.

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said: “Through unprecedented government financial support, the Culture Recovery Fund is supporting arts and cultural organisations so they can continue to bring culture to communities the length and breadth of the country, supporting jobs, boosting local economies and inspiring people.”

Darren Henley, chief executive, Arts Council England, said: “This continued investment from the Government on an unprecedented scale means our theatres, galleries, music venues, museums and arts centres can carry on playing their part in bringing visitors back to our high streets, helping to drive economic growth, boosting community pride and promoting good health.

“It’s a massive vote of confidence in the role our cultural organisations play in helping us all to lead happier lives.”