Enriching experiences

We work right across the culture sector assessing, developing, helping to fund and managing holistic projects with art galleries, theatres and museums.

We help them restore and enhance the fabric of their buildings and widen access to their collections in new and exciting ways. Guiding cultural organisations’ activity planning is an important part of our work.

Bristol Old Vic / Orleans House / Etches Collection / Barts Heritage / Ragged School Museum

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The project at Bristol Old Vic connects 250 years of theatrical heritage, represented by both the historic architecture and the theatre’s extraordinary archives held between the University of Bristol Theatre Collection (TC) and Bristol Record Office (BRO).

A sensitive architectural approach, conservation and protection of paper records, and the creation of new public spaces and programmes, both on site and online, promise to connect this heritage to the public like never before. As a result, a superb 18th century building will be protected and an historic theatre facade revealed.

The rich archive history of civic pride and dramatic art will be restored and preserved before being brought to new audiences. Already recognised as a centre of artistic excellence, the UK's oldest theatre will become an internationally significant heritage destination.

Orleans House Gallery sits in the middle of a particularly attractive stretch of the Thames at Twickenham. In 1902 the view from Richmond Hill became the first view in history to be protected in perpetuity by an Act of Parliament. The Orleans House project is part of the restoration and preservation of this world renowned historic landscape.

The project
Orleans House has constantly changed to meet the needs of the time from private home to public gallery. The project will enable Orleans House to build on past successes since opening in 1975 and focus on preserving and making accessible important heritage assets – Grade 1 listed James Gibbs designed Octagon Room, North Wing, gardens and the important Richmond upon Thames Borough Art Collection for everyone to enjoy.

The restoration of the heritage and building of a new north wing will enable Orleans to extend its role as a heritage hub for West London providing education, training and support for the sector.

This fascinating project has delivered a permanent home for the unique and internationally recognised Etches collection of Kimmeridgian Fossils. 

This new museum in Kimmeridge will provide a secure future and permanent access to these natural wonders for generations to come. The building is inspirational in its natural setting, the exhibitions have the “wow” factor to draw in and excite a wide range of visitors, and the activity plan will allow people to learn about and become actively involved in taking the project forward into the long term.  

Glevum helped Kimmeridge Trust obtain a Round 1 pass from the HLF in November 2012. We were then appointed as project managers to lead the project through the successful development stage and onto the delivery phase. The museum opened to the public in October 2016 to excellent reviews.

Barts Heritage Trust was founded in 2016 to rescue, repair and bring back to life a group of nationally important buildings within St Bartholomew’s Hospital in the City of London. Although the present buildings date from the 18th century, the Hospital is one of the oldest in Europe. In 2023 it will celebrate the 900th anniversary of its foundation and 900 years of free health care for all.

Barts Heritage has developed a project for the repair, conservation and reuse of the Grade I listed North Wing and Henry VIII Gatehouse. These buildings, with their spectacular interiors (including the Great Hall and Hogarth Stair) and diverse collections, form the physical and spiritual heart of St Bartholomew’s Hospital, drawing on 900 years of medical and architectural history.

As well as the physical conservation work, the project will open up the North Wing to visitors and as a unique venue for performance, conferences and celebrations. Built around a strong partnership with Barts Health NHS Trust the project will increase public access, diversify the audience and sustain the future of the buildings.

The Ragged School Museum is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The museum was opened in 1990 in the premises of the former Dr Barnardo's Copperfield Road Ragged School. The school opened in 1877 to serve the children of Mile End with a basic education. It was the largest of its kind at the time.

Glevum has been working with the team to develop a project that will help to enhance the museum’s successful educational offer, protect and preserve the rich heritage of the buildings and secure a sustainable financial future for the museum.

Glevum has helped to secure a Round 1 NLHF Development grant to develop the project and has been working with the team towards a Round 2 delivery grant which will see the museum restore and refurbish the existing building, create a vibrant workspace for local businesses,improve access and create a café and restaurant opening onto Regent’s Canal.

Turner’s House Trust intends to rescue, restore and make accessible the country villa designed and built by J M W Turner, Britain’s world-renowned landscape painter.

Sandycombe Lodge is unique – a neglected and hidden work of art in three dimensions. Grade II* listed,  it is the only surviving house in this country designed by a major artist for his own use, one who remains an inspiration for British artists to the present day. Sandycombe Lodge is now on English Heritage’s Heritage At Risk Register.

Alongside restoration of the house to Turner’s original design, the project will enable direct and virtual access to the house and its collection by a wide variety of audiences. It will build on already established local and regional educational initiatives, using an exciting range of multimedia tools and working with nearby historic buildings and collections to promote pleasurable and active engagement with Turner, his house and his worlds.

Glevum successfully projected managed the Round 1 and Round 2 development periods leading to a successful Round 2 HLF award in September 2014 and are now project managing the delivery. We wrote the full 10 year business plan for the project.