Woodhorn
'Experience Northumberland' is a new £16m heritage attraction at the site of the former Woodhorn Colliery Museum, Ashington. It is due to open in Autumn 2006. Designed by architects RMJM the spectacular main building features a serrated roof inspired by coal-cutting machinery. The building will house exhibitions and events telling the story of Northumberland and a state-of-the-art family archive study centre. Listed colliery buildings on the site are also being restored. The scheme is jointly funded by Wansbeck District Council, Northumberland County Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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Image courtesy of RMJM Architects
Client
Wansbeck District Council
Location
Northumberland
Professional Team
RMJM Architects
Completion Date
2006
