What's in Store

Introduction to the What’s in Store? Project.

This is an invitation to tender from specialist museum suppliers for the supply and fit of new storage systems and the relocation of the existing store within Newton Abbot Museum which is located in a Grade II listed Victorian church in the centre of Newton Abbot (TQ12 1JQ). The project title is ‘What’s in Store?’

Mission Statement - Newton Abbot Museum’s What’s in Store? project will make a fundamental change to the level of care, community access and space provided for the stored collections by building a single-story extension to the museum to house an environmentally innovative and accessible collections store. With community engagement very much at the heart of this project, a programme of engaging behind-the-scenes community activities will be delivered.

What is the project going to do?

• Construct an 88m2 accessible collections store to unite the collection
• Provide step free access for all
• Double the space for the storage of the collections
• Welcome the community into the store to experience the collection increasing visitor numbers by 11% over the three-year project
• Provide the appropriate environmental conditions to care for the collection keeping the temperature between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius and humidity between 40 and 60%
• Review and reorganise the collection of 17,000 objects
• Identify and prioritise conservation requirements for the collection and commission experts
• Evaluate the project as it progresses to ensure it delivers the objectives

See the Vacancies section for more information