Geoff 10 #1 Posted March 10, 2003 I was half asleep this morning, but I'm sure that the newsreader said the council had approved a £16 million redevelopment of the City Museum? How in hell can they possibly spend that much on "redevelopment"?! Surely they could build 3-4 new museums for the same price? I feel sick when I hear about things like this - the council constantly seems happy to be ripped off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Andy 10 #2 Posted March 10, 2003 Well, I hope they spend the £16 million well. I went to look around the city museum recently, and wasn't really impressed. It struck me that the museum is more of a store for things that nobody really wants any more. The Millennium Galleries are much more interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Geoff 10 #3 Posted March 10, 2003 I agree, City Museum isn't all that great, but £16 million?! Are they going to have diamond encrusted toilet seats? Or maybe all the money is going to some hot-shot firm of "consultants"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
JonHarrison 10 #4 Posted March 10, 2003 Do you think theyre still open to spending silly money on advice, I'll give 'em some. Agreed, they spend millions on poncey advice. It better be bloody good for that much money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RPG 10 #5 Posted March 10, 2003 Originally posted by "geoffbowen" I agree, City Museum isn't all that great, but £16 million?! Are they going to have diamond encrusted toilet seats? Or maybe all the money is going to some hot-shot firm of "consultants"? reminds me of a episode/strip of dilbert i saw hopefully they'll make the City Museum nicer, and rename it "weston park" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Geoff 10 #6 Posted July 18, 2003 I found this while browsing the older threads (there's lots of good ones, hint ). Does anyone know when the museum re-opens? Surely for the amount of money they are spending, they would be able to hire a lot of builders/equipment and finish it within a few months, no? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
BAZZO 11 #7 Posted July 18, 2003 Think there is something about Museums & Art Galleries being "non- statutory "services unlike civic libraries. This means that Museums can obtain substantial funding from business and other bodies. So we shall have a sort of quasi public-private partnership with plenty of fund-raising dinners and wine 'n' darling you look divine events. Howver it being Sheffield it will probably be a Night at the Dogs and a burger washed down with tepid lager. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Andy 10 #8 Posted July 19, 2003 Anyone know what's going to be in the new museum? Hopefully the exhibits will be more exciting than the old typewriters and other bits of junk that were on display before it closed down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Alastair 12 #9 Posted September 4, 2008 Anyone know what's going to be in the new museum? Hopefully the exhibits will be more exciting than the old typewriters and other bits of junk that were on display before it closed down. We now know what is in the new museum. Not much really, there's a lot of open space and probably a quarter of the exhibits there used to be. There's the innovation of lots of TV screens with voices and sounds playing which are distracting if you're trying to study anything and then there's loads of young kids running around like it's a free creche. I'm sure there used to be an art gallery around there somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nick2 10 #10 Posted September 4, 2008 There's the innovation of lots of TV screens with voices and sounds playing which are distracting if you're trying to study anything and then there's loads of young kids running around like it's a free creche. Weston Park ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...