Under Construction, the Portico Experiment

Exhibition slow preview on Saturday 9th November at 12.30pm

Free entry, no need to book.

Within Under Construction, the Portico Experiment, visitors are invited to explore, Voices from the Wall, a new interactive exhibition on Dacians and Romanians in Britain. Curated by Bronwen Riley

In November 2023, the Portico received a Development grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to design and test plans that would enable the charity to deliver our vision to be the most accessible, sustainable, and dynamic historic library in the UK, and continue to better serve our visitors, users, members, and you.

For six weeks we invite you, our visitors, users, and members, to be our guides and take part in this interactive exhibition so we can listen to what you think and have to say.

There are six interactive stations to complete with opportunities to play, leave your thoughts, ask questions, and discuss collectively. We encourage you to be sincere, imaginative, and bold, but with kindness and understanding.

What is the Portico Library to you?

If you could redesign this space, what would it look like?
What would make you feel more welcomed and included in this space?
How could the Library stay relevant to you now and in the future?
How could the Library be more welcoming and engaging towards children and young people?

It’s time to reimagine, rethink and redesign!

This exhibition was created by Apapat Jai-in Glynn with the support from Debbie Challis, Antonia Canal and the Portico Library team of staff and volunteers.

For exhibition enquiry, please email Apapat at engagement@theportico.org.uk