Plans for a new attraction in Manchester Town Hall telling the story of the iconic building and showcasing some of its civic treasures have taken a big step forward.
Leading exhibition designers Mather & Co have been appointed by Manchester City Council to oversee the creation of a new ‘visitor experience’. It will welcome people into the Grade I-listed building when it reopens in 2024.
The Town Hall, which formally opened in 1877, has been closed since 2018 while the Our Town Hall project – one of the biggest heritage schemes the UK has ever seen – is carried out. The building is being repaired and restored to safeguard it for future generations. At the same time it is also being sympathetically upgraded to modern safety and access standards.
