Devonport Cold War Centre (CWC)
Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 11:51 am
Cold War and Maritime Heritage Museum in Plymouth
From: Navy Lookout
UPADTE on the plan for Cold War Centre(CWC) heritage museum at Devonport.
Following the successful fund raising effort of 2020, the Project Team considered 19 possible options but identified a two phase approach as the best solution.
Earlier article: https://www.navylookout.com/can-plymout ... wfFezBBudA
The existing Devonport Heritage Centre building will be re-opened (and after dry docking) HMS Courageous will host visitors again in 3 basin.
Visitor experience to be improved with better booking process, access, transport and security while developing a modern ‘digital footprint’ to market the attraction.
Meanwhile development work would begin on the CWC to be located at Bonaventure House with HMS Courageous close by on permanent display at 1 Dock. (South Yard). This phased approach will help establish proof of concept and deliver a digital component of the CWC.
The good news is that it maybe possible for Courageous to move to 1 Dock within 3-4 years instead of the 10+ years previously though needed to wait for the full nuclear de-fuelling process.
The CWC Project Team will now work to establish rough order of magnitude costs for preparing 1 Dock to accept Courageous. They hope to make a presentation to The National Museum of the Royal Navy in October to encourage them to include the project within its strategic programme.
More photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/NavyLookout/ph ... 194856457/
From: Navy Lookout
UPADTE on the plan for Cold War Centre(CWC) heritage museum at Devonport.
Following the successful fund raising effort of 2020, the Project Team considered 19 possible options but identified a two phase approach as the best solution.
Earlier article: https://www.navylookout.com/can-plymout ... wfFezBBudA
The existing Devonport Heritage Centre building will be re-opened (and after dry docking) HMS Courageous will host visitors again in 3 basin.
Visitor experience to be improved with better booking process, access, transport and security while developing a modern ‘digital footprint’ to market the attraction.
Meanwhile development work would begin on the CWC to be located at Bonaventure House with HMS Courageous close by on permanent display at 1 Dock. (South Yard). This phased approach will help establish proof of concept and deliver a digital component of the CWC.
The good news is that it maybe possible for Courageous to move to 1 Dock within 3-4 years instead of the 10+ years previously though needed to wait for the full nuclear de-fuelling process.
The CWC Project Team will now work to establish rough order of magnitude costs for preparing 1 Dock to accept Courageous. They hope to make a presentation to The National Museum of the Royal Navy in October to encourage them to include the project within its strategic programme.
More photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/NavyLookout/ph ... 194856457/