attraCtions & MuseuMs
Museum of London eyes development role
A Museums Association members’ meeting has learned how the Museum of London (MoL) has bid for funding to run the cap- ital’s development officer network. London Museums Group chair Judy
Lindsay told the meeting that a success- ful funding bid by MoL to the Renaissance grants scheme will mean development pro- grammes in the capital “will continue”. Lindsay also said London’s museums
industry should increase its partnership working and join forces on areas such as promotion, lobbying and advocacy.
Casson Mann nets two contracts
London-based exhibition and museum designer Casson Mann has announced that it has been tasked with drawing up plans for a new flagship gal- lery at the National Maritime Museum (NMM), London. The group will work on
one of two new permanent galleries that are planned for the attraction – Navy, Nation and Nelson 1688-1815. Exploring the history of the
Royal Navy and its role during 18th century Britain, Casson Mann will work to create an 380sq m (4,090sq ſt) exhibi- tion that places the life and career of Admiral Nelson within the wider context of Britain’s people and its national and naval histories. Meanwhile, the group has also been selected
Casson Mann will create one of two new galleries at the Greenwich site Te gallery will be located at the top of the
as exhibition designers for the Natural History Museum’s new Treasures gallery, which forms part of a wider redevelopment project.
Te Natural History Museum has free admission
10-year milestone for free museum policy
Te Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) policy of providing free entry to the UK’s national museums reached its 10-year milestone on 1 December. Established under the previous Labour-
led administration, the policy has been continued by the coalition government and safeguarded in the Comprehensive Spending Review. Since the introduction of the policy, DCMS-sponsored attractions in London have reported a 151 per cent increase in visitor numbers, while other sites posted a 148 per cent growth.
HLF boost for Barnard Castle’s Witham Hall
Durham County Council has been awarded £336,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) towards a restoration of the Grade II-listed Witham Hall in Barnard Castle. Te two-year project is part of a wider
regeneration programme for the town, which is one of the 51 most historically and architecturally important in North East England. Witham Hall will be restored and transformed into a heritage learning centre, while a wide range of community, business and cultural activities will benefit from improved facilities.
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North Staircase and is the first phase of the Central Hall scheme, displaying some of the museum’s “greatest treasures” and offering a space that highlights the connection between the museum and its wide range of specimens, natural history objects and other artefacts.
£2.4m boost for Welsh heritage schemes
Nine heritage projects across Wales have been awarded a share of £2.4m from the Welsh Assembly Government in a bid to make the country’s history more accessible. The largest share of the
funding package (£1m) has been allocated to Conwy and Gwynedd Councils for their collaborative efforts to explore industrial heritage. A £521,000 award has gone
to Swansea University for plans to make the Hafod and Morfa Copperworks more accessible and provide interpretation of the site’s significance. Other recipients were Ffestiniog Railway Trust (£152,000); Pembrokeshire National Park Authority (£171,000); and the National Trust (£168,000) for a scheme in Carmarthenshire.
Funding will help make Swansea’s Morfa Copperworks more accessible The funding has been made available
through the Assembly Government’s £19m Heritage Tourism Project, which is supported by £8.5m of investment from the European Union. More details:
http://lei.sr?a=j3K8Q
Reading confirms Abbey Quarter grant bid
Reading Borough Council (RBC) has con- firmed it is seeking Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) support towards its plans for a new Abbey Quarter in the centre of the Berkshire town. The local authority is applying for £6.7m to help fund the proposals, which will
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incorporate a number of historic sites and buildings and involve the conservation of the Abbey Ruins. Interpretation is planned across the site
through information boards, mobile applica- tions and photographs.
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image: nigel davies
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