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Preston city centre road closure announced for Harris project works

The Harris is undergoing major redevelopment work ahead of reopening in 2025 Pic: Blog Preston Essential work at The Harris is set to cause road disruption between Monday 29 April to Friday 10 May. Preston City Council has announced that a section of Lancaster Road […]

2 days ago
New space at The Harris to celebrate diversity and identity 

The Harris First Floor Balcony, Planning and design by Ralph Appelbaum Associates. The Harris Museum has unveiled a new space with the aim to celebrate diversity and identity. The newly imagined first floor balcony is an area designed with a purpose to […]

1 month ago
New-look The Harris to be host to No. 9 and The Studio for city’s youth

Room 9, planning and design by Ralph Appelbaum Associates The Harris in Preston has announced the opening of two new spaces which will be dedicated to young people. Over 100 years old, the museum, art gallery and library, is […]

3 months ago
Harris appoints Disability Equality North West as ‘critical friends’

The Harris Museum and Art Gallery on the Flag Market in Preston city centre Pic: Michael D Beckwith Efforts to make the revamped Harris Museum and Art Gallery more inclusive have taken a step forward. The Harris has announced the appointment of Disability Equality North West as a […]

9 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Harris project sees latest contractor employed for major works

Image of the Harris construction site hoarding BECK has been newly appointed and confirmed as the fit-out contractor for the Harris Your Place capital project. The fit-out works will be consistently fresh and responsive, blending architecture, collections […]

1 year ago
Call for fans of The Harris to give views on new look and feel

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, […]

1 year ago
Harris hoarding installed as construction works progress

Image of the Harris construction site hoarding 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 […]

1 year ago
Harris Museum revamp sees costs soar due to inflation

The harris Pic: Lancashire County Council The redevelopment of the Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library is to receive a boost this week, as councillors approved a further contribution of £375,000 on a Cabinet meeting on Thursday […]

1 year ago
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