FOLK MUSEUM PROPOSED.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20039, 22 September 1930, Page 2

FOLK MUSEUM PROPOSED.

♦ GIFT OF £50,000. ffsoii oua ovji coasßseoKDEa-j-.) LONDON, August 15. What is described as a folk museum is likely to be added to the attractions of London in the near future. It is understood the proposed museum will comprise a series' of English cottages of various periods furnished in keeping with the time. The formation of such a museum was suggested by the Koyal Commission on Museums. Calling attention to "outstanding deficiencies" in the National Museum service of Great Britaiu, the Commission, in its final report, said:—No folk museum illustrating tin domestic life of our people in bygone generations is in existence. Such open-air museums are immensely popular on tho Continent, and aro most instructive. Possible sites are (a) the Botanic Gardens, Eegent Park, and (b) sixty-six. acres surrounding Chiswick House.

• Mr George Lanabury, th'e.l'irst Commissioner of Works, has announced that a committee representing the Board o f Education and the Office of Works has been appointed to consider the question "We have, been promised £50,000 towards such a scheme," he said, "so the cost Would not fall on the public " Mr Lansbury also says that the Botanic Gardens are to be added, to Recent Park, when the lease held by the Royal Botanic Society empires far AptiL-1932. and will be open- to-the public. .