FI17103
Request
1. The number of artworks owned by your local authority as of 1 April 2026 or the most recent available date.
2. The number of artwork owned by your local authority that is on public display as of 1 April 2026 or the most recent available date 3. For each financial year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26, the number of artworks disposed of, split by whether it was sold, donated, destroyed or other? If possible, please list the artworks sold.
4. For each financial year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26, list the income from artworks sold?
5. For each financial year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26, provide the number of artworks acquired (including purchases or donations, if recorded). If possible, please list the artworks acquired.
6. If held, the most recent estimated total value of the authority’s artwork collection (if available provide the value for insurance purposes rather than assumed value).
7.If possible within the cost restraints of this request, please provide a list of artwork owned by the council.
Response
- 219
- 24 were on display at Maison Dieu and nine at Dover Museum. The museum has a temporary exhibition programme, and the collections are rotated through the temporary gallery as part of this programme.
- Zero, for all years.
- Zero for all years
- Zero for all years
- The insurance value is £1,585,811.
- This information is available online at https://artuk.org/visit/collection/dover-collections-416