The work was vital to ensure the safety of the people visiting and working in the museum.
The seismic strengthening of the Cambridge Museum is now complete.
The work increased the rating of the building to 50 per cent of the National Building Standard. Previously, the rating was at 25 per cent, 9 per cent short of the minimum.
Property services manager David Varcoe said the work
was vital to ensure the safety of the people visiting and working in the museum, but also to help preserve the building’s historical charm.
“The age of this building meant we really needed to take care of how the work was being done,” he said.
Other improvements included a new roof covering and internal timber bracing. The chimney bricks were reinforced and the parapet and gable end on the façade have been braced to the timber roof structure.
