The Masterplan centres on 3 overall objectives: 1. Quality and location of collections storage The Masterplan will identify a long-term strategy to store the Museum’s collections taking into account conservation requirements, research, future growth and the digital recording of collections. By finding a space-efficient solution to current storage chal- lenges, more of the South Kensington site can be opened up to public space. 2. Capacity of public space By implementing the improved collections storage strategy, more public space will be created to accommodate more visitors and offer an improved public experience. This will entail sig- nificant alterations to major facets of the Museum – the Hintze Hall and grounds, temporary exhibition space, a new Learning Centre, and a Members Room. 3. Public circulation Projects delivered as a result of the Masterplan will reduce queues outside and inside the Museum, allowing for more efficient movement and easing crowds for an improved interaction with the collections. The two major projects that will deliver this are the grounds projects and the Waterhouse Link Corridor.
Future major projects that emanate from the Masterplan include; The Grounds Transformation Project
The Grounds will be an elegant and sensitive setting for the Grade 1 Listed Waterhouse Buildings, creating an initial impression which conveys the intellectual ambition and grand scale of the Museum. The project will also create more suitable space for revenue generation and visitor management. Regeneration of The Hintze Hall The Hintze Hall is the starting point for engagement with the collection; the opportunity for visitors to orientate themselves, become inspired, and catch a tantalising glimpse of all that the Museum has to offer. The revitalised Hintze Hall, already in progress, will introduce visitors through the collections to the narratives of Origins & Evo- lution and Diversity of life (with the thread of Sustainable futures running throughout). It will shape a personal connection for visitors introducing them to the human story of the people who have shaped the Museum throughout its history. The intention is not that visitors linger long in the Hintze Hall, but that it should create an impulse, spurring visitors to explore the Museummore deeply. New Earth and Planetary Sciences Centre A major new venture: the Earth and Planetary Sciences centre. The Centre will provide world-class facilities for collections, research, learning and engagement in earth and planetary sciences to complement our investment in the life sciences in the Darwin Centre. The Waterhouse Link The scope of the Waterhouse Link project is primarily to create a new artery through which the Museum can improve visitor flow and management. In addition to the above we will embark on redeveloping several more of our major galleries and further programmes of digitisation, outreach and exhibitions based on our collection.
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