The Story Museum, Oxford
Description – Conversion of a cluster of buildings around a courtyard in the middle of historic Oxford to create the Story Museum. The project included three different and disparate buildings, including 19th Century Rochester House, and a former post office, merged into one museum.
Funders to date include both private and public bodies. The ambitious multi-million-pound redevelopment was implemented in Phases. Appointed in 2011, by April 2014 we helped finish the first phase of an ambitious multi-million-pound redevelopment project. Phase 2 consisted of the creation of a 100-seat studio theatre, a story activity and play area, two further galleries and another large exhibition space.
The Story Museum was a Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England-funded project. The team faced challenging budget constraints but overcame them with resourceful solutions.
Awards – 2022 RIBA South Award. Oxford Preservation Trust Awards: Building Conservation 2021. Shortlisted – Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022. OxPropFest Awards: Project of the Year 2022.
Image: Create Commons – Andrew Walmsley
Project Data
- Service: Quantity Surveying / Strategic Advice
- Client: The Story Museum
- Architect: Purcell
Project Features:
- Sensitive Grade I & Grade II Listed buildings.
- Creation of public access, events, exhibition and immersive experience spaces.
- Sensitive conservation building issues.
- Challenging budget constraints.
Image: Create Commons – Andrew Walmsley
Burke Hunter Adams
London office
50 Gresham Street,
London, EC2V 7AY
bath office
7 Seven Dials, Saw Close,
Bath, BA1 1EN