Initial designs by Keith Williams, the architect for the project, will be on show across the District to give as many people as possible the opportunity to comment on the proposals.

To help picture the new building at the Tower Street site, a model of the area from Chichester Cathedral to the North Walls has been commissioned, with images of two possible designs for the new building.

The exhibition, which starts at Chichester Library on October 1, also explains the reasons behind the projects, how the designs are being developed, and how the District Council will use the results of the consultation as part of a planning application, due to made in December.

Councillor Nick Thomas, Portfolio Holder for Culture and Sport at Chichester District Council, said:

"This is a very exciting project for the whole district, and once completed, we will be able to show our Museum's varied collection in many innovative ways.

"The housing part of the development is very important as it will help to pay for the new museum, along with the proceeds of selling the current museum building in Little London. As a Council, we want to see an iconic new building, and have developed robust project management procedures from our successful projects at Bourne Leisure and the Selsey Centre to enable this to happen."

After finishing at Chichester Library on October 6, the exhibition will be on show at the following venues during their normal opening hours:

• Bourne Leisure Centre – Monday 8^th October to Wednesday 10^th October
• Grange Centre, Midhurst – Thursday 11^th to Saturday 13^th October
• Selsey Centre, Selsey - Wednesday 17^th October to Sunday 21^St October
• Leconfield Hall, Petworth – Thursday 25^th to Fri 26^th

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