26.01.23
We are delighted to announce that our recent competitive bid to deliver the transformation of the Nautical Museum in Castletown on the Isle of Man was successful.
The project combines conservation and repair of the entire historic Nautical Museum site with an architecturally distinct, sustainable and sympathetic design for a new-build display boathouse for the historic ship, The Peggy. The completed project will transform access & interpretation, combining historic collections, vibrant new interactives and displays to provide a world class, all weather attraction for Castletown, offering engaging and enjoyable experiences that will embrace and inspire visitors of all ages and abilities.
The proposal combines the highest standards of conservation and adaptation of existing historic buildings together with innovative and accessible approaches to exhibition design, visitor interaction, understanding and enjoyment.
Dannatt Johnson Architects lead a design team including Steensen Varming and AECOM, with Project Management from Fraser Randall. This team delivered our recent award-winning collaboration at the Imperial War Museum Second World War and Holocaust Galleries. Exhibition Designers Real Studios are also joining us following our previous work together for the National Museum of the Royal Navy. We also look forward to working alongside Island based architects Horncastle:Thomas and quantity surveying practice Magee & Co.
We are proud to be working with Manx National Heritage on this prestigious and significant site, and look forward to the exciting possibilities and opportunities that this complex and transformational project will provide in developing a new all-weather heritage visitor experience for the island. In the meantime, we are pleased to share some of our team’s concept images for the project which formed part of the tender submission.




Credit: RealStudios