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Permanent gallery and exhibition within the Manchester Museum, Manchester University
Complete refurbishment of one of Manchester Museum’s Grade II* listed galleries, originally designed by Alfred Waterhouse, architect of the Natural History Museum in London.
The design creates a setting for new displays from the Museum’s extensive collection of four million preserved specimens and bring them out of storage. To create a new encyclopedia of animals, plants and fossils – while also describing how a museum works behind the scenes and to expand the visitors understanding of the world.
Data
- Begun: Oct 2012
- Completed: Apr 2013
- Floor area: 620m2
- Sector: Arts and culture
- Total cost: £237
- Tender date: Aug 2012
- Procurement: JCT Intermediate Building Contract with Contractor's Design 2011
- Address: The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Nissen Richards Studio
- Client: The Manchester Museum, the University of Manchester
- Graphic Design: Nick Bell Design
- Lighting design: Studio ZNA
Suppliers
- Lighting supplier: Precision Lighting
- Lighting supplier: Concorde Lighting
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