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Snapped: Raising the Bar: A New Museum and Art Gallery in Swindon

Members of the public and interested groups had the opportunity to learn at first hand more about the plans for a new Museum and Art Gallery in the town centre at the public event on April 19th called Raising the Bar: A New Museum and Art Gallery in Swindon.

The event was held at New College on Wednesday19th April at 7pm. by the trustees and director of the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Trust.

Director Hadrian Ellory-van Dekker took the audience through the economic and cultural rationale for siting the new museum near the Wyvern Theatre, and explained how the statement building will generate strong economic growth while becoming the beating heart of the community.

Chair of Trustees Robert Hiscox and his colleagues will then took questions from the audience.

Photos by Richard Wintle

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Snapped: Raising the Bar: A New Museum and Art Gallery in Swindon

Members of the public and interested groups had the opportunity to learn at first hand more about the plans for a new Museum and Art Gallery in the town centre at the public event on April 19th called Raising the Bar: A New Museum and Art Gallery in Swindon.

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