the Art Fund
/ði ˈɑːt fʌnd/
/ði ˈɑːrt fʌnd/
- a British charity that tries to keep great works of art in museums and galleries in Britain. Since it was started in 1903, it has helped hundreds of British museums and galleries save thousands of art objects from being sold abroad or into private collections in Britain. The official name of the charity is the National Art Collections Fund.