Here’s the first look at the transformed Manchester Museum, which is currently being transformed ahead of its re-opening next year. A huge £15 million is being spent on the refurbishment of the museum space, and it’s on schedule to throw open its doors in February, 2023.
Footage from the refurb shows its new South Asia Gallery which will be on the first floor, and is a partnership with the British Museum, and the creation of the Lee Kai Hung Chinese Culture gallery. There will also be a new display area for its amazing dinosaur and prehistoric exhibitions, and a brand new Exhibition Hall, which will boast the Golden Mummies of Egypt exhibition on opening day.
The exhibition has toured the US and China, and features eight mummies and over a hundred objects from the museum’s existing Egyptology collection. In addition, there will be new cafe facilities, a new museum shop, a new prayer room and a new picnic area.
