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Tate Liverpool will close its doors in October ahead of a £25.5m multi-year redevlopment helmed by British architecture firm 6a architects
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 08 Mar 2023
The redesign will include an overhaul of Tate Liverpool’s gallery spaces Credit: Tate Liverpool/ Andrew Dunkley & Mark Heathcote
Tate Liverpool will temporarily close later this year ahead of a multi-year, multi-million pound redevelopment.
The museum and art gallery, located on Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock in the UK, will close its doors on October 16, as it prepares to undergo its £25.5m (US$30.2m, €22.7m) transformation.
Scheduled to be completed in 2025, the redesign - which aims to improve the Grade I-listed building’s ‘usability’ and visibility on the historic waterfront - will see an overhaul of Tate Liverpool’s gallery spaces. British architecture firm 6a architects will lead the gallery redesign, after winning an open competition in early 2022.
The project has been partially funded by a £10m (US$11.8m, €11.2m) grant from the UK government’s Levelling Up Fund - the result of a successful £20m (US$23.6m, €22.4m) bid from both Tate Liverpool and National Museums Liverpool.
“Since Tate Liverpool opened 35 years ago, the experiences our audiences want to have, and the kind of work artists want to make, have both changed significantly,” said Tate Liverpool director Helen Legg.
“So now is the time for us to reimagine the gallery for the 21st century and strengthen the connection between art and people.”
The museum will continue to operate as normal until October and has extended the run of its current exhibition; JMW Turner with Lamin Fofana: Dark Waters until September 24. It will also host the Liverpool Biennale from June 10 until September 17.
“Announcing this temporary closure gives everyone who loves Tate Liverpool a chance to return to the gallery before we begin the transformation process,” Legg added.
“It’s also important to us that our audiences know they will still be able to engage with Tate Liverpool during the closure period through the high-quality work we deliver within the city’s communities.”
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