Natural History Museum Exhibition Design Contract Award

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Published December 10th, 2025

Detected March 9th, 2026

Summary

The Natural History Museum has awarded a contract for exhibition design services to AOC Architecture Limited for £159,940. The contract is for the development and design of a new permanent gallery focused on young audiences. The contract was signed on December 10, 2025, and will run until July 31, 2027.

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This notice details the award of a contract by the Natural History Museum (NHM) to AOC Architecture Limited for exhibition design services. The contract, valued at £159,940 excluding VAT, is for the development, design, and specification of a new permanent gallery aimed at young audiences. AOC Architecture Limited will be responsible for leading the creative team and coordinating consultants to deliver the exhibition, which is scheduled to run from December 11, 2025, to July 31, 2027.

This is a procurement notice and does not impose new regulatory obligations on external entities. Regulated entities, particularly those in the design and museum services sectors, may find this information useful for understanding contract awards and potential future opportunities within the UK public sector. No specific compliance actions or deadlines are mandated by this notice for external parties.

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Gallery 33 - 3D and 2D Exhibition Design/Lead Designer

Natural History Museum UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-020859

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f6f2 (view related notices)

Published 9 March 2026, 12:23pm

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The NHM is looking to appoint design consultants to help us delivery our vision for a new, permanent gallery at South Kensington dedicated to building a positive connection to nature in our very youngest audiences. The 3D and 2D Exhibition Designer / Exhibition Lead Designer will be responsible for the development, design and specification of the exhibition. They will lead the creative team to deliver the brief. They will be required to determine the infrastructure requirements for the exhibition space and to coordinate with the Lead Architect for their integration. The 3D and 2D Exhibition Designer / Exhibition Lead Designer will be expected to coordinate all exhibition consultants to the delivery of the coordinated exhibition project, whether sub-contracted to them or appointed directly by the Museum.