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UK attraction to close this week for two YEARS ahead of £13m renovation
It’s your last chance to visit a major tourist attraction in the UK – unless you can wait until 2028.
TL;DR
- Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens closes on August 29 for a two-year renovation.
- The £13.6 million project includes new entrances, exhibition spaces, and greenhouse upgrades.
- New areas like 'The Growing Space' and 'shop window' exhibits are planned.
- The tropical greenhouse will receive new lighting, seating, and plant species.
- Dinosaur models and Wallace the Lion will be stored safely during the works.
- A new Culture House will open in September to host some museum activities.
- Councillor Ciera Hudspith stated the transformation is a 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity.