Yoko Ono in Liverpool – Nov 23rd, 2006
Nov 14 saw the official launch of plans for the Museum of Liverpool. This special event at Liverpool Town Hall was attended by specially invited guests among whom was Yoko Ono, Lloyd Grossman, chairman, David Fleming, director, both National Museums Liverpool, and also the architect behind the Museum; 3XN’s Principal Architect, Kim Herforth Nielsen.
Kim Herforth Nielsen got a chance to explain the ideas of the Museum design to Yoko Ono, who has given her support to Liverpool's European Capital of Culture celebrations by signing up to be an official 08 Ambassador.
The Liverpool ECHO covered the event:
Dr David Fleming, director of National Museums Liverpool, told the town hall dinner attended by Yoko Ono:”This will be the most radical and imaginative city museum in the world. The building will be a great physical legacy of 2008 on a par with past achievements such as St George's hall and Liverpool cathedral”. Among promises was the display showing “the Beatles could only have come from Liverpool.”
Yoko Ono nodded her approval as she sat among cultural and business leaders. She told the Liverpool ECHO: “I want to help spread the word. I am very keen to find out more.”
National Museums Liverpool chairman TV presenter Loyd Grossman said: “This building will be the best of its type as the world's leading city heritage museum. It is unique and the most exciting museum project in Europe. It will be the most significant permanent benefit of Capital of Culture.”
Also announced was a £1m donation to the museum from the Garfeld Weston Foundation, the largest gift NML has ever received from a trust or foundation.
>full Liverpool ECHO article
Kim Herforth Nielsen got a chance to explain the ideas of the Museum design to Yoko Ono, who has given her support to Liverpool's European Capital of Culture celebrations by signing up to be an official 08 Ambassador.
The Liverpool ECHO covered the event:
Dr David Fleming, director of National Museums Liverpool, told the town hall dinner attended by Yoko Ono:”This will be the most radical and imaginative city museum in the world. The building will be a great physical legacy of 2008 on a par with past achievements such as St George's hall and Liverpool cathedral”. Among promises was the display showing “the Beatles could only have come from Liverpool.”
Yoko Ono nodded her approval as she sat among cultural and business leaders. She told the Liverpool ECHO: “I want to help spread the word. I am very keen to find out more.”
National Museums Liverpool chairman TV presenter Loyd Grossman said: “This building will be the best of its type as the world's leading city heritage museum. It is unique and the most exciting museum project in Europe. It will be the most significant permanent benefit of Capital of Culture.”
Also announced was a £1m donation to the museum from the Garfeld Weston Foundation, the largest gift NML has ever received from a trust or foundation.
>full Liverpool ECHO article
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