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Tim Stead was invited to design and craft a timber door marking the entrance to the museum’s Education Centre. Incorporated into the design of the door surround are display niches that hold objects from the handling displays. The intention of these display niches was to alleviate the sense of remoteness from objects on display that museum visitors may experience.

The timber nature of the material for this door is considered to complement the metalwork door of John Creed that marks the entrance to the museum library.

Artists

• Tim Stead

Funding

SAC Award amount

£4,682.00

Project total cost

£6,243.00

Funding purpose

Towards the cost of commissioning an artist to design a new door leading to the Education Centre in the Royal Museum of Scotland.

(Please note dates and details correct at time of award.)

Consultation & Commissioning Process

Public consultation was not a feature of this project rather collaboration between the artist and the museum.

This project involved the direct selection of a known artist.

Outcomes

• Handcrafted timber door constructed from elm with cold cast bronze infill