Whitworth Art Gallery named as Museum of the Year 2015

Following the £15m redevelopment to Whitworth Art Gallery, the Whitworth in Manchester has now been named the UK's 2015 Museum of the Year.

The Whitworth was one of six finalists chosen by a panel of judges, who said the Whitworth was "an impressive institution" that had "cemented its place at the centre of the cultural national stage".

Stephen Deuchar, the director of the Art Fund said: "The transformation of the Whitworth - architecturally, curatorially, and as a destination, has been one of the great museum achievements of recent years."

Our role on this renowned project was of Project Manager, overseeing the delivery of a high-quality £15m extension to the gallery from briefing to completion.

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