Paisley Museum Renewal, Scotland: Coats Observatory
Paisley Museum Building Renewal, Coats Observatory Scotland, Scottish Textiles
Paisley Museum Renewal
New Architecture Transformation in South West Scotland – design by AL_A
17 Jan 2020
Paisley Museum Building Funding News
AL_A?s reimagination of Paisley Museum gets £3.8m lottery funding boost
Plans to transform Paisley Museum into a world-class visitor destination telling the town?s unique stories, including that of the globally admired Paisley Pattern, have taken a major step forward as The National Lottery Heritage Fund announced £3.8million of support for the project.
The four buildings which make up Scotland?s first municipal museum, including the country?s first public observatory, will be ambitiously re-designed and extended by an award-winning international team, including the architects AL_A and exhibition designers Opera Amsterdam, to create an exciting new experience for visitors. New and rejuvenated galleries will double the number of objects on display and be fully accessible so that visitors can explore the town?s rich heritage and its part in the story of the famous teardrop Paisley Pattern textile, from the shawls of Kashmir to the haute couture of rock stars. Inspiring learning zones, improved social spaces, a new cafe, shop and cloakroom facilities will add to the Museum?s appeal, as will a new, welcoming entrance courtyard and gardens.
The revamped museum is forecast to attract 125,000 visits a year, almost four times the current numbers, and cr...
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