Durham County Council has issued a press release revealing the name of a new history centre scheduled to open next year in Durham.
The new History Centre, which was procured and constructed at Mount Oswald by the previous Labour administration, has also been confirmed as the new home for the DLI collection - reuniting the DLI objects, archives and written records under one roof for the first time in 24 years.
Please see the DCC press release below for details:
The name for a new history centre for County Durham has been revealed.
The centre, which is currently under construction and due to open to the public in 2023, is to be called The Story at Mount Oswald.
The project brings the Grade II listed Mount Oswald Manor House back into use, while the addition of a high-quality, visually appealing extension. This will complement the existing building and provide a secure future for more than five miles of county archives, charting almost 900 years of history.
It will also be home to historic registration records, the historic environment record, local studies collections and the DLI collection, reuniting the DLI objects and written record for the first time since 1998.
A key new cultural venue supporting the county’s bid to be named UK City of Culture 2025, The Story will transform the way the history of County Durham is told, helping people to discover the past, celebrate the present and create the future of Durham.
There will be free entry to permanent and temporary exhibitions at the site which will tell the fascinating history of the county, brought to life through the often-unheard voices and lesser told narrative of the working people and communities who have been pivotal in shaping the county.
