National Maritime Museum receives £5m lottery boost
By Caroline Wilkinson
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has earmarked £5m towards the £35m redevelopment of The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
Plans for the museum, located on the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, include a new 7,300sq m (78,576sq ft) wing, a new south entrance, a 850sq m (9,149sq ft) gallery, an open archive centre and learning spaces.
Proposals also feature a restaurant, a café, a shop and upgraded visitor facilities. The expanded archive and library will provide a new treasures gallery for iconic maritime objects and an interactive gallery.
The commitment from HLF, together with a £20m gift from philanthropist Sammy Ofer – after whom the wing will be named – covers approximately 90 per cent of the project and means the redevelopment is on track for a 2012 opening to mark the museum's 75th anniversary.
Director of the museum Dr Kevin Fewster said: "The project signals a new chapter in the way the National Maritime Museum relates to its surroundings and to its 1.7 million visitors, creating greater cohesion between all our venues and the rest of the World Heritage Site.
"It will also help to put the museum at the forefront of major exhibitions, both nationally and internationally."
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has earmarked £5m towards the £35m redevelopment of The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
As the UK healthcare sector struggles with ever-increasing demand, health club operators are stepping in and offering members welcome medical support. Kath Hudson reports
The Maybourne Group has unveiled its all-new London
hotel The Emory. Megan Whitby goes behind the scenes
at Surrenne, its cutting-edge health and wellness club
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret
formulas for entrepreneurial success, the reality is that few provide the necessary
knowledge to thrive in this fast-changing profession.
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality,
affordable functional fitness equipment that is built to last with the development and
introduction of a new functional fitness keg for luxury gym operator, Third Space.
In a significant milestone, ServiceSport UK proudly announces that we have been awarded the
prestigious Ministry of Justice contract for the inspection, service, and maintenance of PE
equipment across 106 public prisons in England and Wales.
This month sees the official opening of a brand new, £9 million Health Hub in Nottinghamshire.
Based on Sport England’s Leisure Local model, the new community provision delivers a host of
leisure facilities designed to bring new active living opportunities to the whole community.
National Maritime Museum receives £5m lottery boost
By Caroline Wilkinson
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has earmarked £5m towards the £35m redevelopment of The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
Plans for the museum, located on the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, include a new 7,300sq m (78,576sq ft) wing, a new south entrance, a 850sq m (9,149sq ft) gallery, an open archive centre and learning spaces.
Proposals also feature a restaurant, a café, a shop and upgraded visitor facilities. The expanded archive and library will provide a new treasures gallery for iconic maritime objects and an interactive gallery.
The commitment from HLF, together with a £20m gift from philanthropist Sammy Ofer – after whom the wing will be named – covers approximately 90 per cent of the project and means the redevelopment is on track for a 2012 opening to mark the museum's 75th anniversary.
Director of the museum Dr Kevin Fewster said: "The project signals a new chapter in the way the National Maritime Museum relates to its surroundings and to its 1.7 million visitors, creating greater cohesion between all our venues and the rest of the World Heritage Site.
"It will also help to put the museum at the forefront of major exhibitions, both nationally and internationally."
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has earmarked £5m towards the £35m redevelopment of The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
As the UK healthcare sector struggles with ever-increasing demand, health club operators are stepping in and offering members welcome medical support. Kath Hudson reports
The Maybourne Group has unveiled its all-new London
hotel The Emory. Megan Whitby goes behind the scenes
at Surrenne, its cutting-edge health and wellness club
Indoor bikes may remain stationary, but the discipline is in constant motion.
Innovators tell Steph Eaves how they’re keeping pace with the latest trends
Weight loss drugs are altering consumer behaviour, disrupting sectors from food retailing (smaller portions) to apparel (less fabric needed). We need to move fast to align with this new reality
Disappointment about being
passed over for promotion
gave Neil Randall, the resilience
he needed to climb the ranks.
He talks to Kath Hudson about
the challenges he faced early
in his career and the skills
he learned from them
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret
formulas for entrepreneurial success, the reality is that few provide the necessary
knowledge to thrive in this fast-changing profession.
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality,
affordable functional fitness equipment that is built to last with the development and
introduction of a new functional fitness keg for luxury gym operator, Third Space.
In a significant milestone, ServiceSport UK proudly announces that we have been awarded the
prestigious Ministry of Justice contract for the inspection, service, and maintenance of PE
equipment across 106 public prisons in England and Wales.
This month sees the official opening of a brand new, £9 million Health Hub in Nottinghamshire.
Based on Sport England’s Leisure Local model, the new community provision delivers a host of
leisure facilities designed to bring new active living opportunities to the whole community.