With the East Wing restoration project still ongoing, Haringey Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure, Cllr Emily Arkell, and the council’s Joint Assistant Director for Culture and Creativity, Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp CBE, paid a visit to the historic Haringey landmark and tourist attraction on Monday (20 January 2025) to see the improvement works.
Cllr Arkell commented:
It was fantastic to see all the work being done to improve the accessibility and amenities at Bruce Castle Museum and Archive.
This much-loved community asset and education resource will benefit greatly from these improvement works, with even more room space for collaboration, creativity and to showcase locally talented artists.
The museum will gradually re-open in the weeks and months ahead and we’re all very much looking forward to welcoming back Haringey residents and visitors to the borough in the near future.
The makeover features a number of exciting changes, including a brand new exhibition room, a dedicated space to celebrate Haringey’s LGBTQ+ history, an education room for school groups and a space for up-and-coming artists.
Improvements will also be made to the existing galleries as well as the search room.
Bruce Castle Museum will remain closed to the public until next month (February 2025), although pre-existing bookings will go ahead.
The Archive Search Room will re-open in February and a phased approach to re-opening will continue throughout that month.
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