2026 Award recipients

Award holders
The Ancient High House
The Ancient High House
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Bradford Industrial Museum
Bradford Industrial Museum
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Watercress Line Heritage Railway Trust
Watercress Line Heritage Railway Trust
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Mary Arden’s Farm
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Mary Arden’s Farm
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The Oxfordshire Museum
The Oxfordshire Museum
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The London Archives
The London Archives
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St John’s House
St John’s House
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Port Sunlight Village Trust
Port Sunlight Village Trust
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Penshurst Place and Gardens
Penshurst Place and Gardens
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Middleport Pottery
Middleport Pottery
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Discover Bucks Museum & Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery
Discover Bucks Museum & Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery
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Beckford’s Tower and Museum
Beckford’s Tower and Museum
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The National Museum of Computing
The National Museum of Computing
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Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
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Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge
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Tatton Park
Tatton Park
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Stafford Castle
Stafford Castle
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Royal Airforce Museum London
Royal Airforce Museum London
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Knebworth House
Knebworth House
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King Richard III Visitor Centre
King Richard III Visitor Centre
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Hopetown Darlington
Hopetown Darlington
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Haslemere Educational Museum
Haslemere Educational Museum
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Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre
Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre
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Durham University Library and Collections Oriental Museum
Durham University Library and Collections Oriental Museum
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Discovery Museum and Tyne and Wear Archives
Discovery Museum and Tyne and Wear Archives
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The National Tramway Museum
The National Tramway Museum
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Amersham Museum
Amersham Museum
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Jarrow Hall
Jarrow Hall

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“It has added much value to our work, as it is a recognised standard of quality in heritage education and is something that we are very proud of, as an organisation.”
— Sandford Award holder

Banner image: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Mary Arden’s Farm. (Sandford Award recipient 2026)