13.05.09

Great North Museum

The Great North Museum in Newcastle has opened to the public on 23 May 2009. The new museum, combining the collections of four existing museums, will be a focus for the developing Cultural Quarter in the city. The Hadrian’s Wall gallery, one of twelve in the new museum, centres on a large-scale interactive model of Hadrian’s Wall which provides a contextual background to all the stories in the gallery. The project is the result of a successful application to the HLF and the subsequent installations represent a heartening result for a long and complex project, and adds to Casson Mann’s portfolio of HLF funded projects.

24.02.09

Topolski Century

The ‘Topolski Century’ – a monumental labyrinthine painting by the artist Feliks Topolski, 600 foot long, winds its way under two arches under Hungerford Bridge on the South Bank. Recording the key events and figures of the 20th Century, most of which he witnessed, it has been cleaned and restored and has now reopened to the public following a National Lottery funded project. Casson Mann were lead consultants on the new presentation and interpretation of the exhibition, working alongside architects Levitt Bernstein. The space supports a education and leaning resource centre for artists, students and the general public. The installation of interactive access to the database awaits further funding.

21.12.07

Melnikov House Museum

Russian Avant Guarde, an architectural foundation, have appointed Casson Mann to design the Melnikov House Museum in Moscow. The new museum will be housed in an apartment building next to Melnikov’s family home and studio. The project is currently at feasibility stage.