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What’s been going on at the Guildhall Museum, Rochester, England?

The Guildhall Museum has been working on an exciting development project called Opening the Doors to Access and Learning aiming to upgrade physical and intellectual access to the museum and its collections.

The project is being partly supported by the Interreg IVA 2 Seas Programme via the HMS Project.

Other funding comes from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The development project will bring about the following outcomes:

A new High Street entrance and vestibule for the museum facilitating improved physical access for all visitors.
A new introductory gallery, retail and information point, and reception area for the museum. New interpretative displays will highlight the role that the River Medway has played in the environmental and human history of Medway.
An upgraded River Medway gallery on the first floor of the Guildhall.
A “Discovery Zone” on the ground floor of the Conservancy Board Building.
New educational and learning resources that focus on Medway’s maritime past.

The first two outcomes have already been achieved and were launched in April 2011 when the HMS partners visited the site.

Previously hidden architectural features have been restored, including original plasterwork details and a mosaic floor from 1893 as well as the original 19^th century Guildhall lantern.

The following pictures give you a step-by-step account of the work undertaken.

NEW HIGH STREET ENTRANCE FRONT


NEW HIGH STREET ENTRANCE BACK


NEW INTRODUCTORY GALLERY/SHOP/RECEPTION