Canterbury's Art Museum & Library, The Beaney Institute, Canterbury

Background:

Canterbury’s Art Museum and library, The Beaney Institute

is a Grade II Listed, Victorian building dating back to 1900.

The Institute was granted £11.6m by the Heritage Lottery

Grant to conserve, repair and restore the existing building

plus create an extension that would double the size of the

Institute in order to provide better facilities to the museum,

art gallery and library.

The Solution:

Limelite plaster from the Heritage range was used to

restore and protect the internal walls throughout

the Institute. Limelite Renovating Plaster was applied

to control and minimise dampness that can occur in

older properties. High Impact Finishing Plaster was then

applied, creating a BBA approved plaster system allowing

the walls to breathe while protecting them from damage,

maintaining a heritage-style appearance.

The Outcome:

The Limelite plaster system was the perfect solution

for The Beaney Institute. Important pieces of art and

museum artefacts are protected from condensation

and salt transfer from the walls.

This modern solution works sympathetically with the

fabric of the building providing the aesthetic finish

expected of a building of its character whilst also being

durable enough to withstand the high footfall of the

visiting public.