The Imperial War Museum (IWM) 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund is set to support the Harris in a new art commission. Nine new art commissions that tackle subjects will each receive […]

Harris Your Place is the ambitious project redefining the city of Preston, reinventing the Harris as a 21st-century community, cultural and learning space. Due to re-open in 2024, the Harris […]

The Harris will reopen in 2024 after a £16 million project to restore and reimagine the building as a community, cultural and learning space. Founded in 1893, The Harris Museum, […]

As the Harris Your Place construction works progress, a new and vibrant design has been fitted across the construction site hoarding surrounding the Harris. Following an open tender process, Chorley-based company, Poppy Signs were […]

As part of the Harris’ diversity and inclusion strategy, website visitors are now able to access a wide range of accessibility and language support tools to customise their digital experience […]

Preston’s Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library has revealed the new-look ground floor rotunda. Working with partners Ralph Appelbaum Associates for the planning and design to reimagine the building, the rotunda will […]

The Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library is celebrating retaining their National Portfolio Status (NPO) status for 2023 – 26. Awarded by the Arts Council, National Portfolio Organisations are leaders in […]

Always popular on postcards was Preston Guild. There was a Preston Guild held at the beginning of the Edwardian era, in 1902. This postcard proudly shows the coat of arms […]