Gallery gets £12m for redevelopment project
Tate Liverpool has been handed the cash boost from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to continue its refurbishment of the gallery on Royal Albert Dock.
Curators said the funding, alongside donations from the Garfield Weston Foundation, and the Ross Warburton Charitable Trust, will help the project stay on track for its 2027.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said: "The transformation of Tate Liverpool will mean this amazing cultural venue can continue to flourish for future generations."
Tate Liverpool's renovation will see the gallery "reimagined for the 21st century" by opening up spaces to display its collection and host world-class exhibitions, those behind the project have said.
Designs include a new public 'Art Hall' on the ground floor of the site, which first opened in 1988, and a greener gallery to reduce running costs and end the building's reliance on fossil fuels.
Helen Legg, Tate Liverpool director, said the "bold transformation" would help boost the visitor economy and act as a catalyst for regeneration on the waterfront.
In May, Tate Liverpool announced the first major exhibition of artist Chila Kumari Singh Burmanm, focused on celebrating the rich culture of the North, will form part of the reopening programme.
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