museum news
Smithsonian amends US$245m NMAAHC plans
tom walker
Te Smithsonian Institution has revised its plans for the creation of a US$245m €170m, £150m) National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The architectural amendments to the plans have been introduced to secure the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission, after concerns about traf- fic disruption during the building process aired in September 2010. Te 315,000sq ſt (29,000sq m) museum
will be dedicated to charting the history of the black American people.
Architect named for V&A works tom walker
Amanda Levete Architects (AL_A) has been appointed to lead the Exhibition Road scheme at London’s Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, following an international contest. Te London-based practice held off six other short listed entries for the project, which is to include the creation of new galleries and a public courtyard for installations and events. An entrance to the attrac-
Te plans include a new entrance being created on Exhibition Road
tion will also be created on Exhibition Road as part of the scheme, which attracted more than 110 expressions of inter- est from firms across the world. A jury chaired by V&A trustee Steve
McGuckin chose AL_A, which will now work with the museum on detailed designs. Paul Ruddock, chair of the V&A board of trustees, said: “This new development
Te museum will house more than 150 displays
June opening for £74m Glasgow museum
tom walker
Glasgow Life has announced that the new £74m (€84m, $122m) Riverside Museum, which will be home to the city’s transport and technology collections, is to officially open on 21 June. Te Zaha Hadid-designed attraction is to be launched by Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson and will house 3,000 exhibits across 150 displays. It will provide the Museum of Transport’s
third home since opening in the 1960s and is the first new-build attraction since Te Burrell Collection was unveiled in 1983.
Northern Ireland museums’ policy unveiled
tom walker
Northern Ireland’s first museums’ policy – designed to guide the sector’s development for the next 10 years – has been launched by culture minister Nelson McCausland. McCausland expressed hope that
Northern Ireland’s museums will play an integral role in helping to address social inclusion and cohesion issues. National Museums Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Museums Council helped to develop the new policy and will work with the government to deliver its aims.
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will transform the way the V&A is able to present its major exhibitions and will enable us to reveal and restore the museum’s magnificent south court.” Te Exhibition Road project forms part of
the V&A’s ongoing FuturePlan. Te scheme is expected to cost £35m (€40m, $58m).
Museum of Mathematics nets $2m grant pete hayman
Te Museum of Mathematics, which is due to open in New York, US, in 2012, has secured a US$2m (£1.2m, €1.4m) grant from internet giant Google. Located in the centre of
Manhattan, the attraction will incorporate exhibits that are designed to “stimulate inquiry, spark curiosity and reveal the wonders of the maths”. Te grant will go towards
the development of the Museum of Mathematics and the creation of interactive and innovative displays that can be shared with attractions worldwide. It is one of the attractions across the US and
UK to be handed a share of US$12m (£7.3m, €8.2m) by Google, with other recipients includ- ing the New York Hall of Science.
Te Museum of Mathematics will launch in New York, US in 2012 Michael T Jones, chief technology advocate
at Google, said: “By transforming the curious learners of today into the innovators of tomor- row, museums perpetuate both creativity and accomplishment.”
Regional UK museum named most child friendly tom walker
Mansfield Museum has held off competition from five other UK attractions to be confirmed as the winner of the Guardian Family Friendly Award 2011. Te Nottinghamshire museum has been labelled as a “surprise” winner of the
Read Attractions Management online
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award, which aims to recognise attractions that are the most welcoming to families. Other short listed sites were the Corinium
Museum in Cirencester; the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent; and Kilmartin House Museum in Argyll.
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