Geffrye Museum ?Unlocking the Geffrye?
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Geffrye Museum, ?Unlocking the Geffrye?
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Geffrye Museum Building Expansion
Funding for Geffrye Museum Redevelopment
A £12.3million National Lottery grant has been awarded to The Geffrye Museum of the Home in East London for its ambitious expansion plans.
The Unlocking the Geffrye development will greatly improve access and enhance the experience of visitors to the museum’s Grade I listed buildings and gardens in Hoxton.
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Sonia Solicari, Director of the Geffrye, said: ?This National Lottery grant is a massive boost and endorsement for the project, for which we are hugely grateful.? Ambitious project
Once the £18.1m redevelopment project is completed in 2019, 70% of the museum’s buildings will be open to the public, as opposed to the current 30%.
New spaces within the existing museum buildings, including a gallery, library and central reception, plus built learning and event spaces, will enable the museum to welcome up to 50% more visitors each year.
?This National Lottery grant is a massive boost and endorsement for the project, for which we are hugely grateful.?Sonia Solicari, Geffrye Director
Broadening the experience
A wider range of existing collections will be brought out of storage giving the museum greater sc...
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