Note from District Council

Come to a public exhibition on the architects’ plans to transform St Albans into a museum and art gallery and give your views.

The exhibition will be held in the Town Hall during the Magna Carta celebrations, on Friday 12 June (2pm-7pm) and Saturday 13 June (10am-3pm). Project team members and the architects will be on hand to answer questions about the plans and to discuss the vision for the new museum and gallery.

Visitors will see artists’ impressions of what the new museum and gallery will look like and be invited to give their views on the proposals via questionnaires.

The aim of the consultation is to gather feedback on the plans prior to the submission of a planning application later this summer.

The exhibition will remain on display at the Town Hall until the end of the Alban Weekend (20-21 June 2015).

You can see a preview at the Museum of St Albans in Hatfield Road until Friday 12 June when the exhibition moves to the Town Hall. It is mounted in the Activity Room. As the room is not always open to the public, please call the museum on 01727 819340 to check opening times before visiting.

The design for the new museum and gallery was unveiled in April by the architects, John McAslan and Partners. It includes the addition of glazed link galleries to the first floor of the old Town Hall. These glass-covered walkways will enable visitors to walk round the building and see wonderful views of the City.

There is also provision for a new temperature-controlled and secure basement gallery to be created under the building to house national touring exhibitions and contemporary art shows. The ground floor will accommodate a visitor information centre, exhibition space to showcase St Albans’ history, an education area and a café.

St Albans City and District Council is working with St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust and the University of Hertfordshire Galleries on the project.