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Museum of London Funding
Museum of London in West Smithfield Funding
The Museum of London’s plan to move to Smithfield market has moved a step closer thanks to a funding boost.
The City of London Corporation and mayor of London have pledged a total of £180m towards the £250m project, report the BBC.
The museum first announced its plan to move from its current location last year, citing a lack of space at its Barbican site.
A planning application will be made in 2018 and the museum hopes to open its new home to the public in 2022.
Converting the disused general market at Smithfield – next door to the meat market – would create 1,700 new jobs, the museum has said.
It expects to spend much of the £250m binging the derelict Victorian buildings back into use. It will also give the museum a street-level entrance for the first time.
The City of London Corporation will donate £110m to the museum, while City Hall has pledged £70m.

The donation will be funded by a Corporation of London loan to City Hall repayable over 25 years, a spokesman for the mayor said.
The remaining £70m needed will be raised by the museum from donations from the private sector, charitable foundations and individuals.
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