attractIons & MuseuMs
HLF grant for Stoke factory museum plans
Spode Museum Trust has secured £50,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund, which will go towards plans for a new museum at a former Stoke-on-Trent pottery factory. Te two-year scheme will see exhibits
from the trust’s collection put on show at the former Spode factory, which will explore the 200-year history of the company. It is expected that the Spode history cen-
tre will open to the public in spring 2012, although some work is required to refur- bish the building and efforts to raise a further £20,000 have now begun.
IWM to build new WWI galleries
New galleries are to be created for Imperial War Museum (IWM) London’s First World War collections as part of its plans to mark the centenary of the 1914-18 conflict. Te new spaces are due to
open in summer 2014 and will improve access to the attrac- tion’s collections, allowing more personal artefacts, films and images to go on display. Foster + Partners and exhi-
bition designer Casson Mann are working on the scheme, which will see the new First World War galleries offer double the space of the current areas. Te new facilities will be created within
Te WWI galleries are the first in a series of planned schemes for IWM
the existing footprint of the IWM London building, with the central atrium space to also undergo a transformation as part of the scheme. It will be the first in a number of proj- ects planned for IWM London over the next
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Durlston Castle reopens after £5.5m revamp
Durlston Castle, which is sited at the heart of Durlston Country Park near Swanage, Dorset, has officially reopened following the completion of a £5.5m revamp. Te public has been able to access the
historic building since 18 November aſter work was completed to redesign the inte- rior of the Grade II-listed castle. Facilities including a new visitor centre;
a shop; interactive displays; a gallery; and a cinema room have been provided as part of the redevelopment project, in addition to the Seventh Wave restaurant.
‘Green’ Tower Bridge makeover approved
London’s Tower Bridge is to benefit from a ‘green makeover’ ahead of the 2012 Games, aſter planning permission and listed build- ing consent were approved. Te landmark’s 25-year old lights will be
replaced with an energy-efficient system, while the project will also allow for the tem- porary installation of the Olympic rings. An agreement between the mayor of
London; the City of London Corporation; GE; and EDF will see LED lighting installed at the bridge, which will help reduce its energy consumption by 40 per cent.
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decade, which will deliver 20 per cent more gallery space and upgraded visitor facilities. Te First World War galleries project has
received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, which will enable IWM to prog- ress its plans in order to secure a £4.5m grant. Plans are due to be submitted in next year.
Mather and Co wins York Minster project
Cheshire-based Mather and Co has been chosen to work on a five-year restoration proj- ect at York Minster, which is to be carried out in phases. Te group will work with
the Dean and Chapter at the Minster, which has secured £10.5m from the Heritage Lottery Fund for its York Minster Revealed scheme. York Minster Revealed
aims to open up the architec- tural and cultural significance of the Gothic cathedral to a wider audience. Te first stage will see Mather and Co work on the interpretation of the East Front of York Minister, including the Great East Window. Multi-layered, mixed media presentations
Te historic cathedral has secured £10.5m of National Lottery funding
around the cathedral and helping to transform the visitor experience of the cathedral. A second phase will feature work to redisplay
will be installed to help depict the stonemason and glazier skills used, as well as guiding guests
the historically-significant crypt; undercroſt and treasury areas of York Minister.
Council loan offered for Design Museum relocation
Te Design Museum’s plans to relocate to the Commonwealth Institute building, London, have been boosted by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC). A £2.6m loan has been offered by the local authority in order to help the attraction ensure
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its ambitions to relocate from its current site at Shad Tames are financially viable. RBKC said the short-term loan is to help the
Design Museum meet a planning obligation requiring 70 per cent of development funding to be in place before work can commence.
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