Thank you so much for your support for this petition. Please continue to share and get others to sign. Please see this article from the Victorian Society, who support this petition, and share our concerns for the decoration and ambiance of the Victorian Natural History Gallery.

The Victorian Society are now in discussions with the museum, thanks in part to your support for this petition. We hope that they are able to have a significant influence on the designs.

As decisions for the Natural History Gallery will be in consultation with the public, please also write to the museum voicing your concerns.

Museum Resource Centre
40 Heckworth Close
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9TB
Email - museums@colchester.gov.uk

We can confirm that the Bird Gallery containing the Ogilvie Bird Collection of national significance is going to be removed from the Museum. (See floor plans attached below). It is also not under the remit of the Victorian Society. I urge you to write to the museum, if you share our opinion, that the loss of the display of this incredible collection of taxidermy would be profound and detract from what makes the museum unique, thought-provoking and worthy of repeat visits.

If anyone knows anything about, or has experience of, safeguarding a nationally significant collection for public view, please send us a message.

Justine Moss and Dr Annabel Dover

Please see Ipswich Borough Council planning application for all details.
21/00524/LBC

First Floor Plan
https://ppc.ipswich.gov.uk/getdoc.aspx?filename=\\capsvr2\planedms\FCDFD111B49811EBA5A5D46D6DAA7CF5.pdf&filepath=

Ground Floor Plan
https://ppc.ipswich.gov.uk/getdoc.aspx?filename=%5C%5Ccapsvr2%5Cplanedms%5CABD49334B4C911EBA5A5D46D6DAA7CF5.pdf&filepath=