Big changes are coming to the Lincoln Museum. Councillors decide next week on upgrades to its exhibits and public space.
A council committee will review plans. They want to show artifacts better, plus improve the public space inside. Work should happen July 2025 to January 2026. New exhibits might open in late spring.
The changes will reveal unseen exhibits, a council report mentions. The design ensures long-lasting, flexible spaces all within the Lincoln Museum.
The revamp will let the museum show Lincolnshire’s history and display treasures. It will allow them to rotate exhibits, showing more history.
New zones and trails will tell Lincolnshire’s story. The museum will add interactive digital displays. The public area, once hosting art, will become exhibition space and be available for events.
The museum hopes people visit more often. They plan to reinvest money into cultural services. The café, toilets, and IT have already gotten updates.
A councillor said this is the biggest update since 2005. The archaeology gallery is huge, but displays are aging. They want to re-think how they tell Lincolnshire’s story. The gallery will get creative, providing interactive displays. Visitors can explore county history in new ways. The committee will discuss the report next week, and the council leader must approve it.