Alistair Hardaker | Image: Battle of the Atlantic Story visual
Big Heritage has appointed JFW Construction to build the Battle of the Atlantic Museum at Woodside Ferry, Birkenhead, for completion by end of 2026.
Big Heritage has appointed JFW Construction as contractor for the Battle of the Atlantic Museum at Woodside Ferry, Birkenhead, with construction scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.
The museum will be ten times larger than the previous U-Boat Story attraction on the site. It will display artifacts from U534, a German submarine that has been on public display at Birkenhead Waterfront since 2009.
Big Heritage consulted with the Royal Navy, United States Navy Museum, experts from Kiel University and the U995 U-Boat museum in Laboe during development of the interpretation.
The museum will offer joint ticketing with Western Approaches HQ Museum in Liverpool, with the option to travel between sites via the Mersey Ferry. Western Approaches HQ Museum covers the strategic planning and control aspects of the Battle of the Atlantic campaign.
Dean Paton, chief executive officer at Big Heritage, said the organisation had been planning the museum for an extended period. John Cottier, Managing Director at JFW Construction Ltd, described the company as a Wirral-based family business.
Big Heritage states it aims to establish Merseyside as a destination for Second World War history through collaboration with Liverpool Maritime Museum.
