Manx National Heritage () is the national heritage organisation for the Isle of Man. The organisation manages a significant proportion of the Island’s physical heritage assets including over 3,000 acres of coastline and landscape. It holds property, archives, artwork, library and museum collections in trust for the Manx nation. It is the Isle of Man's statutory heritage agency and an Isle of Man registered charity (№ 603).
Overview 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 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.
Museums 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
Site and field monuments 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
Natural heritage assets 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
Notable people Katie King, curator of art and social history since 2021
References
External links
Manx National Heritageofficial website Friends of Manx National Heritage