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Wallingford Museum - Framing the Future - BAJR - 23rd March 2010
In my never ending quest for stories that highlight community and local involvement in Heritage Projects to fill the pages of Past Horizons, I found this one..
Wallingford Museum - Framing the Future.
http://www.wallingfordmuseum.org.uk/index.html
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What is Framing The Future?
It is an exciting new project being undertaken by the Museum in association with The Carpenters? Fellowship to build a medieval-style two-storey timber-framed building in the back yard of medieval timber-framed Flint House, the home of the Museum.
- New display areas accessible to all (first floor accessed from a platform lift)
- Video/meeting area for adult and school group visits and potential other community use
- Disabled WC and visitor WC on ground floor
- Covered activity area for events such as Family Archaeology Days and for pot-washing
- Archaeological workshop
- Environmentally controlled Collections Management area
- Whole building is a living exhibit demonstrating the timber-frame building techniques from Medieval to Victorian times, complementing the original Medieval timber framing on display in Flint House
- Visual improvement to the present rather dismal concrete backyard which will improve the context of the listed building
- Flat floor access from High Street door of Museum through to ground floor of the Annexe
- Release of present unattractive kitchen area to be reworked as a new ground floor display gallery, thus improving the listed building and providing more display space available to disabled visitors
- Unique, eco-friendly project which will create national and local interest and potential for increased visitor numbers and tourism for the town
A local initiative that really shows that Heritage Matters... AND that people are putting their own time and money into it!
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Wallingford Museum - Framing the Future - drpeterwardle - 23rd March 2010
I have already donated to this amazing project - it is local to me. There is also a very strong academic link with the University of Leicester and the Burh to Borough project.
David,
How about making this the BAJR heritage charity for 2010.
Peter
Wallingford Museum - Framing the Future - BAJR - 23rd March 2010
Zounds! If I had known I would have asked you more!
However... actually its a good idea... we all chip in over the year and then at Christmas, we have a poll and send a donation to a worthy heritage cause.
(just like the 1600 quid we sent to Nokalakevi Museum in Georgia - thanks again for that)
I already have a separate 'charity'ish account set up (basicly an account separate from anything else that we can save money in...
worth a thought