HC Deb 24 February 1992 vol 204 cc361-2W
32. Mr. Tim Smith

To ask the Minister for the Arts when he last visited the Royal Academy; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Renton

I visited the Royal Academy on 15 January when I formally opened the Andrea Mantegna exhibition and was a guest there at the Japan festival gala one month later. I have also again seen the Mantegna exhibition, and very splendid it was too. I am delighted to congratulate the Royal Academy on its magnificent and almost entirely self-sufficient work of refurbishment and pleased that the Government were able to contribute to the renovations via the museums and galleries improvement fund.

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