Not only was it the big reveal of our 8m x 6m banner featuring Woolly the Mammoth – the star exhibit at the Museum – which is gracing the town-facing side of the building, but we also welcomed journalist, Debby Tubby from BBC Look East, and her film crew, who interviewed our Contracts Manager, Steve Offord, Alison Hall, Museums Manager for Ipswich Museum and Councillor Carole Jones about the work in progress, the vision and how thousands of precious artefacts have been safely stored for the duration of the works.
During a tour of the site, we were able to show how the interior of the Museum and its beautiful Victorian fittings are being carefully protected during the works. The sensitive preservation of those original features, along with the creation of large, accessible galleries full of light, will contribute towards the Museum’s new life as a world-class attraction for Ipswich and the whole region.
The Museum piece should be on BBC News Look East, BBC Radio Suffolk and online next week. Watch this space!
In conjunction with Ipswich Museum, we have also launched a fantastic competition where local children’s artwork will be decorating the exterior hoardings of the site.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj6ey8n4033o