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Argyll's Kilmartin museum gets lottery boostKilmartin Museum in Argyll is one step closer to a multi-million pound refurbishment. The Heritage Lottery fund has endorsed an application for a £3.1m grant - as well as awarding £400,000 to develop the plans further. The museum is located in the Kilmartin glen, one of Scotland's most important prehistoric landscapes. It currently cares for some of the oldest artefacts in the UK - some dating back to 3,500 BC. There are 800 known prehistoric and historic monuments within 10 miles of the museum, including the world's largest prehistoric cup and ring-marked rock and Dunadd Fort, citadel of the Kings of the Scotti tribe from whom Scotland got its name. The museum - which opened in 1997 - collects and curates almost all of the archaeology in Argyll but it requires a major upgrade. The announcement of a first-round pass means they are a step closer to a £3.1m lottery grant, which will allow them to redevelop the museum and increase the number of visitors. They have been given £400,000 to develop the plans further. The redesign and expansion of the museum will include a new exhibition gallery displaying never-before-seen prehistoric objects and an additional gallery for use by local artists and to showcase temporary exhibitions. The addition of modern and attractive visitor services is seen as vital to Argyll's tourism sector. The museum hopes to have the new facilities in place by 2020. Gordon Gray Stephens, chair of Kilmartin Museum Trust, said: "We're really pleased to have the support of HLF for our proposals. "The Kilmartin Glen landscape is a gem that more people from Scotland and further afield will now be able to discover. We believe that the redevelopment will also create cultural and economic opportunities for Argyll." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-33797256 |
Posted by BigSweetie6th August 2015ce |
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| Good news. I just hope the museum and site does not become too 'Stonehenged'. |
Posted by CARL 6th August 2015ce |
| Not against such developments at all but it is delusionary to believe that it will necessarily attract more visitors. It will probably increase the capacity to receive visits (and it does need additional space to cope with peak seasons) but..........I think I've made my point! |
Posted by tomatoman 8th August 2015ce |
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