Exhibition designers and cultural sector specialists Nissen Richards Studio have joined the creative team charged with the complete renovation of the National Portrait Gallery over the coming three-year period, until its re-opening in spring 2023.
The large-scale transformation project, entitled Inspiring People, is set to transform the National Portrait Gallery. With architectural re-modelling by Jamie Fobert Architects, and with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the £35.5m refurbishment will create a new visitor entrance and public forecourt, a new learning centre and will see the transformation of the existing East Wing from offices to a new public space.
There will also be a re-hang of the Collection, which covers the Tudor period to the present day, presenting a wider and more diverse selection of portraits. Nissen Richards Studio will be working on the new interpretation design possibilities that the renovation will allow.
In addition to the work at St Martin’s Place, Inspiring People will also see the Gallery’s most extensive programme of activities nationwide reaching new audiences locally, regionally and online. Activity includes new partnerships with museums, communities and schools across the UK.