Manx National Heritage

Manx National Heritage is a charitable trust, and a registered charity created by statute as (and still formally known as) the Manx Museum and National Trust. It is governed by a board of trustees.

Manx National Heritage's role is to lead the Isle of Man's community in recognising, understanding, valuing and promoting its cultural heritage and identity to a worldwide audience.

It is a designated body^{[further explanation needed]} of the Isle of Man Government, linked via the Department of Economic Development. The Isle of Man Government provide funding for the trust's core activities and some capital projects

Manx National Heritage operates the Isle of Man's National Museum and Art Gallery, National Monuments Service, and the National Library and Archive.

Manx National Heritage operates the following museums:

• Castle Rushen, Castletown
• Cregneash Folk Village, Cregneash
• Grove Museum, Ramsey
• House of Manannan, Peel
• The Great Laxey Wheel & Mines Trail, Laxey Wheel, Laxey
• Manx Museum, Douglas
• The Nautical Museum, Castletown
• The Old Grammar School, Castletown
• The Old House of Keys, Castletown
• Peel Castle, Peel
• Rushen Abbey, Ballasalla
• Sound Centre, Calf Sound, near Cregneash
• Niarbyl, Dalby Niarbyl

The following monuments are under the protection of Manx National Heritage:

• Balladoole
• The Braaid
• Cashtal yn Ard
• Cronk ny Merriu
• The Manx Stone Cross Collection
• Meayll Hill
• St Michael's Isle

The following properties are under the protection of Manx National Heritage:

• The Ayres
• The Curraghs
• Eary Cushlin & Creggan Mooar
• The Dhoon and Bulgham Brooghs
• Killabrega
• Land seaward of the Marine Drive
• Lower Silverdale
• Maughold Head & Brooghs and Gob ny Rona
• Niarbyl
• The Sound and the Calf of Man
• Upper Ballaharry

 

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• The Friends of Manx National Heritage