Council House Architectural Setting
Yeoville Thomason's civic buildings established the architectural setting into which Birmingham's future museum and art gallery would be integrated.
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Yeoville Thomason Biography and Timeline
Follow Yeoville Thomason through 11 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Yeoville Thomason, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1879–2024Years on this page
1879
1885
Purpose Built Museum Galleries Completed
Yeoville Thomason's design provided accommodation for Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery within the civic complex at Chamberlain Square.
Industrial Gallery Architectural Interior
The museum building incorporated impressive interior exhibition spaces which connected civic architecture with the presentation of industrial and artistic achievement.
Chamberlain Square Museum Landmark
The completed museum became a prominent landmark overlooking Chamberlain Square and the surrounding civic centre.
1911
Council House Extension Galleries
Additional galleries opened within the Council House extension, enlarging the exhibition accommodation of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
1940
Museum Damaged During Blitz
Bombing during the Second World War damaged museum galleries, requiring subsequent rebuilding and repairs to the historic civic complex.
1945
Postwar Gallery Rebuilding Context
The museum's damaged exhibition spaces required postwar rebuilding, preserving the wider civic setting originally designed by Yeoville Thomason.
2012
Historic Museum Trust Stewardship
Birmingham Museums Trust assumed responsibility for operating the museum as part of the city's wider group of heritage attractions.
2018
Gas Hall Dinosaur Exhibition
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery hosted the touring Diplodocus skeleton known as Dippy in its Gas Hall, drawing audiences to the historic exhibition space.
2019
Leonardo Anniversary Exhibition
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery participated in the nationwide display of Leonardo da Vinci drawings from the Royal Collection.
2024
Museum Partial Reopening Following Repairs
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery reopened selected spaces following major work to historic roofing and floors.
Records, sources and methodology
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