Oxford University has launched a public consultation about the refurbishment of the History of Science Museum, housed in the world’s oldest surviving public museum building.
The project involves making the building on Broad Street fully accessible and inclusive. The building will also be preserved and restored, and made sustainable.
“The team are fully committed to taking care at every stage of the project to conserve and enhance the building’s historic and architectural significance, while transforming it for the third millennium,” the University of Oxford said in a statement.
Staff, students and members of the public are invited to a series of consultation events on the proposed refurbishment.
Information on the project, including a 3D model and and an artist’s impression bird’s eye tour of the transformed museum, is now on display in Blackwell Hall at the Weston Library until 21 July.
Anyone interested can email comments or suggestions here or fill in this form. In addition, members of the project team will be available to discuss the development as follows:
- 10 July, 12pm to 2pm
- 13 July, 11am to 2pm
- 16 July, 5pm to 7pm
- 18 July, 12pm to 2pm
The History of Science Museum is housed in the Old Ashmolean, also known as the world’s oldest surviving public museum building.
Opened to the public in 1683, the structure was first home to the Ashmolean Museum. The History of Science Museum was founded in the Old Ashmolean in 1924.
Consultation events in July
Also in Oxfordshire, French theme park operator Puy du Fou is set to begin a period of public engagement for its planned £300 million attraction near Bicester.
Puy du Fou has launched a website for its UK park, which it says is a “new British cultural and historical attraction”. It is holding consultation events this month in Bicester and Oxford.
Images courtesy of the University of Oxford
