Last week, we were tasked to move our 1920s gas holder weighing nearly a tonne! Unfortunately, because it had to go via an extremely difficult and awkward route into the Gas Gallery (including the added obstacle of stairs!), it was beyond the museum’s in-house equipment. However, thanks to National Grid, we managed to do it! A kind word from NG National Operations Director John Butterworth MBE led to a team coordinated by Pat Jordan making light work of the tricky task. Once MOSI's photographer's back from holiday, we'll post some photos of its new location.
A huge thank you also needs to go to Phil Oldfield and the apprentices from Perkins Engines who came to finish the reassembly of the gas holder. To get the item into the gallery we took off all the vulnerable parts, and Perkins helped to piece it back together. They were up and on the road at 5am to get to Manchester on time, and did a fantastic job.
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| The streetlamp-lit entrance to MOSI's Gas Gallery |
I’ve also been working hard on MOSI’s brief for the Energy Galleries with the Head of Collections at MOSI. We’re excited about the project and the next step is a space audit and measurement of what might fit and where. Onwards and upwards! Time to start work with the Development Team on fundraising schedules.
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