National Museums Liverpool is looking for a design team to reimagine two of its key attractions in the city’s historic docks.

The Waterfront Transformation Project, involving the International Slavery Museum and the Maritime Museum, is part of a 10-year masterplan to improve the area between the Royal Albert Dock and Mann Island.

The work will focus on the redevelopment of two grade I-listed buildings: the Hartley Pavilion, an old warehouse which currently houses both venues, and the Martin Luther King Jr Building, formerly the Dock Traffic Office. A new bridge will be created between the buildings to improve circulation.

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