The Museum of London has revealed the designs for its new home in West Smithfield, Farringdon, EC1.
The plans, which will be exhibited at the site and at the museum’s current premises at London Wall, EC2, on Friday, include ideas for making the building a 24-hour destination.
Museum director Sharon Ament said: “It will be a totally porous space available night and day to welcome all of London’s visitors.
“We’ll showcase the London Collection, our 7m objects, and tell the story of London and Londoners in some of the best examples of British architecture in the city.”
A planning application is expected to be submitted later this year.
The museum has an updated budget of £332m for the new museum, with extra funds required to bring historic buildings back into use.
It has already secured £192m in funding from the City of London Corporation and a capped contribution of £70m from the Mayor of London.
The museum has a fundraising target of £70m and has already raised £26.5m, leaving a further £44m to raise.
The Farringdon site has been designed by Stanton Williams and Asif Khan with Julian Harrap Architects.
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