A plan to spend £100 million on museums across the UK should make a major impact on regional museums say officials. “The money from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) – under the Renaissance banner – is intended to transform regional museums. he government created hubs in each of the nine English regions, consisting of a leading museum and up to three partner museums. The plan is that they would work together to provide leadership in museum practice and improve standards in the museums sector.”