The National Holocaust Centre and Museum in Nottinghamshire is celebrating increased Arts Council England funding following the award of £1.2 million to cover the next three years.

At a time of commitment to levelling up, the £400,000 annual funding is a yearly rise of £100,000, reflecting both the centre’s regional importance and national presence from a Midlands base.

Its education department works with primary, secondary and tertiary level students and adult groups. And the museum is a major visitor attraction in the area, offering interactive experiences such as The Forever Project, which enables a Q&A with a Holocaust survivor.

Other features include The Journey exhibition and app, telling a refugee boy’s experience of the Kindertransport, and the short film, Edek, recounting the harrowing story of survivor Janine Webber through the medium of hip-hop.

Centre director Marc Cave was “super thankful both to the Arts Council and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport” for the enhanced funding.

“With this increased support for the next three years, we’ll be able to apply an ever-richer level of experiential, narrative and tech creativity to the job in hand. And as a Londoner, may I say how good it is to be able to make a national impact from a region other than London.”

Arts Council England area director Peter Knott was “delighted to be increasing our investment” in the centre’s work.

“They provide strong learning and educational programmes for students, children and young people to ensure that the next generation can learn from the past.

“It’ll be great to see them continue to educate and inspire people in Nottinghamshire and beyond.”