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The Castle Museum – Concourse, Cafe & Museum Shop
This is one of a series of projects we have worked on at York’s Castle Museum.
The museum shop has been relocated and refreshed and a brand new cafe introduced. Changes have also been made to the circulation spaces linking with the Debtors Prison wing and visitor facilities have also been improved.
The cafe had previously been located at first floor level, making access for some visitors difficult. The new cafe is much more accessible, looking on to Clifford’s Tower. The popular sweet shop has been retained, with the museum shop relocated and fully re-fitted.
The concept for the fit-out of the shop and cafe areas was developed by Gelder Harvey Architects with client York Museums Trust. The design was completed and installed by Concept Display Systems.
Elsewhere, the project has brought about improvements to the way visitor flow through the concourse into the display areas. Former toilets have been removed to reinstate an impressively vaulted ‘cell’ which now provides the link between the concourse and the Debtors Prison. Stores and corridor space have become new facilities in lieu. Meanwhile, ‘back of house’, new meeting space and stores have been created.
