Fit-out contractor Marcon has been selected to carry out work on the new Biggin Hill Memorial Museum in London.

The new facility will tell the history of Britain's most famous fighter station, as well as providing a sustainable future for the Grade II listed St. George's RAF Chapel of Remembrance.

As part of its contract, Marcon will fit-out the museum to create a brand new visitor attraction at Biggin Hill, delivering all the elements of the project including showcases, audio visual hardware, graphics and interactive exhibits. The scheme will be carried out in partnership with leading interpretive designers Redman Design, London Borough of Bromley and the biggin Hill Memorial Museum team.


Overall, the new museum will focus on storytelling and using appropriate media, objects and resources to bring the content to life. Other features will include archival photography, film footage and sound to support the experience.

Mark O'Connor, Director at Marcon, said: "We are very much looking forward to working with the entire project team on this special museum project.  This is a very exciting scheme and when complete will be a world class museum for local people and international visitors alike.  Securing this project in London is another important milestone in our continued strategic growth within the heritage sector."

Jemma Johnson-Davey, Director at Biggin Hill Memorial Museum, added: "With Marcon's help, we will be opening our doors to the public in November this year, 100 years after the end of the First World War and on the centenary year of the founding of the RAF. The museum will celebrate and share people's first hand experiences of wartime Biggin Hill offering our visitors a truly unique and personal account."

Image credit: Robin Lee Architecture.

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