Banbury Museum
Oxfordshire
The project involved linking sites on both sides of a canal to form a new centre for the Banbury Museum and associated galleries, together with a new Tourist Information Centre.
Location: Oxfordshire
Client: Cherwell District Council
Project Value: £3.2m
Status: Complete
Specialisation: Museum, Exhibition Bridge & Tourist Information Centre
The glazed bridge gallery overlooks renovated boatyard structures and a new enclosure to house the fully functioning historic dry dock. The project was part funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Winner RIBA Design Competition.
Awards:
Longlist: The Gulbenkian Prize for Museums and Galleries 2003
Winner: RIBA Design Competition 1996