Its 'western range', which is home to Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman artefacts, will be revitalised in what's been described as the museum's biggest building project since the 1820s. According to Architects Journal, the aim is to incorporate 'contemporary architecture and innovative gallery displays' while continuing to respect the historical and protected parts of the site.
That's because the hefty £50 million worth of funding being supplied to the museum is coming from fossil fuel giant BP. Museum trustee Muriel Gray, a former chair of the Glasgow School of Art, resigned when the partnership was announced at the end of last year, and in January there were calls on architects from environmental campaigners to not partake in the contest.
Doug Parr, UK policy director for Greenpeace, said the deal 'must surely be one of the biggest, most brazen greenwashing sponsorship deals the sector has ever seen'.
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