ABSTRACT
This chapter considers how aspects of museum architecture, including circulation routes, visitor access and off-site storage, play a pivotal role in the contemporary display and interpretation of collections. The facades of local and regional British museums remained unaltered for many years, as a result of protections granted by listed building status the interiors of Victorian and Edwardian institutions have been changed, in some cases beyond all recognition, from their original architectural and experiential visions. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) recognises both the importance of redisplaying and reinterpreting collections in gallery spaces, and supports the need to conserve and preserve the museum buildings in which they are displayed and housed. The chapter draws a variety of different architectural styles, museums of the nineteenth and twentieth century's include Spanish Baroque, Greek Revival, neo-Gothic and neoclassical designs. Museum teams of the modern era are working together to create institutions that enhance and support Britain's Victorian and Edwardian legacies.
