Image: Tullie's Carlisle Gallery (Stuart Walker Photography)
Tullie unveils revamped entrance, shop and Carlisle Gallery in April, featuring Serena Korda’s ceramic mushroom installation, following restoration of the Grade I Listed Gatehouse funded by Historic England.
Tullie in Cumbria is set to unveil its new spaces at the end of April, including a new welcome area and entrance, a new shop, and a newly developed gallery.
The museum has partnered with De Matos Ryan Architects, the design team behind the recent redevelopment of the Young V&A on the redevelopment. The redesigned Carlisle Gallery will showcase the history of the border city.
The new welcome space will include Serena Korda’s ‘Hold Fast, Stand Sure, I Scream a Revolution’, a large-scale ceramic mushroom installation suspended from the ceiling. It was acquired with support from Arts Council England, the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, Art Fund, the Henry Moore Foundation, and Arts&Heritage.
The transformation also includes the revitalisation of Café Tullie, which reopened in February, and the new museum shop, which will feature a selection of locally made, bespoke products, which take inspiration from the museum collection.
As part of the works, the Grade I Listed Gatehouse, a central feature of Carlisle’s streetscape, has also undergone restoration with funding from Historic England. The building has now been removed from the Heritage at Risk register following a full refurbishment.
Later this year, work will begin on the next phase of this project, with a focus on the museum’s first-floor gallery spaces and creation of new learning facilities. The museum will remain open during the works.
Emmie Kell, Director of Museums and Cultural Property at Arts Council England said the completed developments “will allow even more visitors to explore Carlisle’s rich cultural history through its outstanding collections.”
