The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) allocated £22.5 million in funding for the British Museum over the next three years. £18.2 million was allotted to the Natural History Museum, £13 million to the National Museum of Science and Industry, and £2 million annually to the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) and Wolfson's Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund.
2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review, HM Treasury, 2007

The 2004 CSR announced above inflation rising for the funding of museums' running costs in order to guarantee free admission for the following three economic years.
Spending Review 2004 - Tessa Jowell Heralds 'Record Rise' For Museums and Galleries Funding In England, DCMS media release, 2004

The 2004 CSR introduced a 200% raise in capital allocation to national museums in order to fund ongoing building maintenance.
Spending Review 2004 - Tessa Jowell Heralds 'Record Rise' For Museums and Galleries Funding In England, DCMS media release, 2004

The 2004 CSR announced a 50% increase in funding for regional museums over the course of the programme.
Spending Review 2004 - Tessa Jowell Heralds 'Record Rise' For Museums and Galleries Funding In England, DCMS media release, 2004

In 2004, it was estimated that London's museums, archives and libraries received £530 million in public and private funding each year.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

In 1998-99, London received 76 % of all business support for museums and galleries in England.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004

Between 1992 and 1999, library and museum services in the UK grew at an annual rate of 10% from £0.03 to £0.05 billion.
London Cultural Capital; Realising the potential of a world-class city, Greater London Authority, 2004