The new Swindon Museum and Art Gallery at the Civic Offices is taking shape.

Construction on the new space located on the second storey of the council's Euclid Street base is well underway and progressing well, with it currently on track to open in Spring next year.

When complete, it will provide around 40 per cent more display space compared to its previous home at Apsley House in Old Town. 

The new venue will also provide improved working conditions and additional areas for staff, volunteers and researchers, presenting an opportunity to restart the museum and art gallery’s volunteer programme.

A space will be developed as a schools learning and lunchroom, which will also be used to host museum events, especially those aimed at families and focusing on the museum and art gallery’s extensive collections.

The decision to close the museum's former home came in September 2021 from Swindon Borough Council as the local authority considered the costs of repairing and maintaining the historic building to be unviable.

All of the exhibits were removed in March the following year and the building went up for sale in June 2022.