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Views sought on best site for £15m Highlands museum



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A DEBATE on the site for a new iconic building to house a £15 million museum and art gallery was thrown open to the public yesterday.
A new facility "of international importance" is being planned in Inverness to house exhibits from national and regional collections. At 4,095 square metres, it will have nearly three times more space than the existing museum.

In July, Highland Council commissioned an evaluation of 14 possible locations. Three remain in contention - a car park next to the Town House, part of the Inverness College complex at Midmills and the Northern Meeting Park.

A public consultation is due to end on 11 January.

Professor Duncan Macmillan, chairman of the Highland Gallery and Museum Steering Group, said:

"The Highlands deserve a modern building which, like the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, for instance, is so exciting that people want to come and see it."



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  • Last Updated: 14 November 2007 10:11 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

S MacLeod,

Inverness 15/11/2007 02:13:30

And here is the BEST possible location:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverness_Castle

2

bill inch,

15/11/2007 02:22:44

Glasgow they would love it its free

3

Mercutio,

Falkirk 15/11/2007 02:34:09

#2 Are you from Perth?

4

Guga II,

Rockall 15/11/2007 04:39:42

How about Fort William? Or anywhere except Inverness.

5

Cadgers,

Perth 15/11/2007 08:35:06

#3 Are you from Falkirk?

6

Boy Wonder,

15/11/2007 08:39:31

May I humbly suggest siting the new museum in Auchenshoogle??

7

Mart on Skye,

15/11/2007 12:11:00

Why is it that Highland Council seem to think that the Highlands end at the edge of Inverness?

8

Murdoch,

Fort William 15/11/2007 13:11:18

No.4 and No.8

Hear, hear! But if it's for "The Highlands" it's got to be in Inverness, hasn't it? ... hasn't it?


 

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