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There is an established programme of restoring rooms back to known previous configurations, reversing the numerous intrusive installations and modifications that took place during the building's " art museum " phase.
There are substantial holdings of fine and decorative art which are Designated by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport ( DCMS ) as being of national significance.
Temple Newsam House is one of Leeds Museums and Galleries sites, and has an international reputation for scholarship and research, unusual in a local authority museum service.
Mark Fisher's ( a former DCMS minister ) book " Britain's Best Museums and Galleries " gives this museum an excellent review.
When interviewed on Melvyn Bragg's Front Row, Radio 4, November 2004 Mr. Fisher placed Temple Newsam House in the top three non-national museums in the country, along with Birmingham's Barber Institute and the Dulwich Picture Gallery.
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