A leading museum exhibition installation company has been appointed to bring the Hull Maritime Museum back to life. Marcon has previously worked on huge tourist attractions and high-profile museums, including the Titanic Belfast Gallery, HMS Victory and Templemore Baths. Marcon will now undertake the exhibition fit out of three of Hull's biggest maritime treasures, including the Maritime Museum, Arctic Corsair and the North End Shipyard Visitor Centre.
They will install and build detailed designs created by Haley Sharpe Design after years of consultation and development. This includes new display cases, interactive technology, lighting, audio-visual and interpretation graphics to make the 150-year-old building a modern educational experience. Read more: 45,000 objects from Hull Maritime Museum collection return to city Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Hull with our free newsletter Councillor Mike Ross, Leader of Hull City Council , said: “We are delighted that Marcon has been appointed to lead the exhibition fit out of these important attractions.
The contract represents a critical milestone in the delivery phase of the project, and we are excited to see the displays being built and installed after all the research and development work over the last few years. “A small team has worked hard to research and develop the stories of a city whose influence stretches around the globe - and we are looking forward to working with Marcon to hel.