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Work to transform derelict Devizes Assize Court into Wiltshire Museum to begin
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Preparations are set to begin for a £14.5m project to transform the Grade II* listed Assize Court in Devizes into the new home of Wiltshire Museum. The building, which has been derelict since the 1980s, is scheduled to reopen in 2030. Over £12.5m has already been raised for the development, which will feature exhibition galleries, a café, learning spaces, and gardens.
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- Work to prepare the Grade II* listed Assize Court in Devizes for renovation will begin in the coming weeks.
- The £14.5m project aims to reopen the building as the new Wiltshire Museum by 2030.
- The historic courthouse has been unused and derelict since closing in the 1980s.
- More than £12.5m has been raised so far to fund the project, with grant bids continuing to close the remaining gap.
- The new museum site will include state-of-the-art exhibition galleries, dedicated school facilities, a café, learning spaces, and gardens.
- The current museum site will be converted into a collections discovery centre for research.