Bexhill Museum

Museums and Galleries

Heritage and Listed Buildings

NLHF and ACE funded projects

Arts and Heritage

Bexhill Museum
National Lottery Heritage Fund–supported extension and enhancement of the Grade II listed Bexhill Museum, delivering a new visitor entrance, expanded exhibition spaces and a comprehensive re-interpretation of the permanent displays
Bexhill Museum
National Lottery Heritage Fund–supported extension and enhancement of the Grade II listed Bexhill Museum, delivering a new visitor entrance, expanded exhibition spaces and a comprehensive re-interpretation of the permanent displays
Bexhill Museum
National Lottery Heritage Fund–supported extension and enhancement of the Grade II listed Bexhill Museum, delivering a new visitor entrance, expanded exhibition spaces and a comprehensive re-interpretation of the permanent displays
Bexhill Museum
National Lottery Heritage Fund–supported extension and enhancement of the Grade II listed Bexhill Museum, delivering a new visitor entrance, expanded exhibition spaces and a comprehensive re-interpretation of the permanent displays

Bexhill Museum
National Lottery Heritage Fund–supported extension and enhancement of the Grade II listed Bexhill Museum, delivering a new visitor entrance, expanded exhibition spaces and a comprehensive re-interpretation of the permanent displays
Bexhill Museum
National Lottery Heritage Fund–supported extension and enhancement of the Grade II listed Bexhill Museum, delivering a new visitor entrance, expanded exhibition spaces and a comprehensive re-interpretation of the permanent displays
Bexhill Museum
National Lottery Heritage Fund–supported extension and enhancement of the Grade II listed Bexhill Museum, delivering a new visitor entrance, expanded exhibition spaces and a comprehensive re-interpretation of the permanent displays
Bexhill Museum
National Lottery Heritage Fund–supported extension and enhancement of the Grade II listed Bexhill Museum, delivering a new visitor entrance, expanded exhibition spaces and a comprehensive re-interpretation of the permanent displays

Bexhill Museum
The project will deliver a new building housing exhibition space, learning facilities and visitor welcome, and will also convert an Old Deanery building into a cafe and community space.
Bexhill Museum
The project will deliver a new building housing exhibition space, learning facilities and visitor welcome, and will also convert an Old Deanery building into a cafe and community space.
Bexhill Museum
The project will deliver a new building housing exhibition space, learning facilities and visitor welcome, and will also convert an Old Deanery building into a cafe and community space.
Bexhill Museum
The project will deliver a new building housing exhibition space, learning facilities and visitor welcome, and will also convert an Old Deanery building into a cafe and community space.

Project Overview

Rother District Council

Client

Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex

Location

Programme

Funder

Programme

Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex

Location

Programme

Funder

Our Role

Working closely with Rother District Council, we developed and delivered the project strategy, coordinating design development, conservation-led interventions and funding requirements to support the successful expansion and transformation of the museum.

Project Cost Manager

Procurement: Design & Build
Photos by ©Oast House Archive and ©Dr-Mx

Project Details:

A part new build part renovation museum of contemporary design linked to the existing historical museum and amalgamating three local museums, creating 3 new galleries, education space and catering/ retail facilities. The works included the restoration/refurbishment of the existing museum.

Following the construction phase the exhibition fit out contractor went into administration leaving the exhibition fit out only partly commenced. Swift action was required from CM to appoint a new exhibition designer to the satisfaction of the Society of Bexhill Museums and Rother District Council whilst also following the HLF guidelines. Despite this set back the project was delivered on budget and received Highly Commended Award in the Project on a Limited Budget category from the Museums and Heritage Association.

Funding:

The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Rother District Council

Key Outcomes

Enhanced visibility and profile of the museum within its town-centre setting

Improved visitor welcome, accessibility and exhibition flexibility

Sustainable upgrade of building services using low-carbon technologies

Cost-efficient exhibition fit-out through re-use and adaptation of existing displays

Related Project

The project will deliver a new building housing exhibition space, learning facilities and visitor welcome, and will also convert an Old Deanery building into a cafe and community space.

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