The museum and Winter Gardens glasshouse has suffered a series of structural and safety issues.
A £36m bid to secure the future of Glasgow's People's Palace is to go before the city council.
He said it was "more than a bit unfortunate that in recent decades it wasn't given the care and attention it demanded".Image source,The Winter Gardens glasshouse was popular with visitors before falling into disrepair. "It has been devastating for Glaswegians that cuts to the council's budget over the last decade led to one of the city's main attractions falling into a derelict state.
The museum first opened in 1898 to provide a cultural facility for working people in the east end of Glasgow.Following the its closure in 2018, £350,000 of improvements provided a new fire escape, café and retail space. The Victorian structure has played host to countless events over the years but finding a way of funding work to make sure both the building and its future is safe and secure has not been straightforward.
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