The Riverside Museum appeal is aiming to raise the final £1.3m to complete its £5m target before Glasgow's newest museum opens to the public next year.
The £74m project will see the creation of a new home for
Glasgow's Museum of Transport on the banks of the River Clyde.
Glasgow's extensive transport collections will move to a new
purpose built building, which is on schedule to open in early
summer next year.
The stunning new building, designed by world renowned architect
Zaha Hadid, is already attracting attention.
Turning such an ambitious project into reality requires help from
a wide range of different sources and the Riverside Museum appeal
provides the opportunity for private and business donations. Donors
will be permanently recognised on the walls of the museum.
The Riverside Museum appeal needs to raise a total of £5
million to complete the funding for the project. Every donation
made will make a huge difference and will be permanently recognised
in the new museum. Already, the appeal has reached £3.7m. Now the
focus is on closing the gap before the museum opens next year.
Find out more about how to support the Riverside
Museum Appeal.
The Riverside Museum Appeal is the second major capital appeal
undertaken with Glasgow Museums. It follows the hugely successful
refurbishment of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
The £5 million fundraising target is a fundamental element of
the partnership-funding package. It represents the private and
voluntary sectors contribution towards this exciting and innovative
project. Of the £74million needed for the development of the
Riverside Museum, Glasgow City Council and the Heritage Lottery
Fund have committed £69million.