The £19million project has seen spiralling costs and a number of delays – due to contractors going bust and extensive asbestos being uncovered across the building.
Aerial view of the Harris Museum and Art Gallery Pic Sonia Bashir
Harris Your Place sees new galleries, an extensive new library which is one of the largest in Lancashire, as well as a new café and social spaces and more as part of the multi-million pound revamp of the building which is the cultural heart of Preston.
The re-opening of the Harris on 28 September will be undertaken by Preston’s Animation legend Nick Park and the first exhibition will be Wallace and Gromit themed.
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