Stone Age to Corinium Project Update
Although we were forced to close our doors for over five months due to the Coronavirus outbreak, work has continued on the exciting Stone Age to Corinium project.
Before the lockdown the gallery interpretation was finalised, everything from numbers to maps and backdrops were approved and sent to the printers
Photographic backdrops for the new displays.
Other forms of interpretation include short films, animation sequences for the Hazelton long barrow and Cavalry tombstones and the development of an audio guide. The Hazelton long barrow animation is now complete and gives a wonderful overview of the site that no longer exists. This animation will bring the barrow chamber, which will be on display, to life for visitors.
The start of Hazelton long barrow building.
The chamber construction with quarry pit in the foreground.
The Roman Cavalry filming took place with the kind help of the Ermine Street Guard and is in the editing stage, which will complete the AV films for the galleries.
Roman Cavalry camp set up and ready for filming.
Rich from Cave Bear films and Chris Haines in Roman Centurion kit.
Welcome Desk & Shop
The brief museum closure gave us time to move into our brand new Welcome Desk and Shop area. Amanda our Museum Director worked tirelessly to make sure we were ready for re-opening on Monday 3 August.
New bespoke Welcome Desk located in the large reception area.
We now have a much larger open plan shop area which adjoins the temporay exhibition space.
Prehistory Galleries and Winstone Learniong Centre
Work continues on the new Prehistory gallery spaces and Winstone Learning Centre. The round house reconstruction has been installed.
Round house installation.
The mosaics which were on display in the old reception area have been installed in the new Winstone Learning Centre by Cliveden Conservation.
We’ll update you again soon on the next developments including… installation of new gallery cases, interactives, and the Beaker Burial display!
