Folder of reports relating to the development of the Science Museum

Folder of reports relating to the development of the museum:

- Handwritten Ministry of Works schedule, February 1944

- Allocation of space when Centre Block is completed, ending with initials F.St.A.H.

- Director's Notes on New Building Centre Block Galleries 26, 26 & 66

- Memoradum re: Enquiries of Royal Commission on Museums and Galleries discussing maintenance of the collection, other UK musems with overlapping collections, charges for admittance, space, catalogues/merchandise, and research.

- A statement on Museums and Galleries, with covering note dated 3 Feb 1944 and labelled "very confidential". From E. de Normann to W.C. Chesterman of the Standing Commission on Museums and Galleries. Attached to a table labelled "appendix B", itemising estimated costs of works.

- List of timescales and costs of South Kensington Redevelopment, undated but notes "assuming start in 1945". Includes list of work required to repair war damage. Covers many musuems in addition to SCM.

- Set of handwritten notes marked "confidential" and all dated in 1937 - Notes from Ministry of Works File, A. S. 16, Art & Science Buildings, File No. 59952. Relates to "South Kensington Estate - General Development" and references. Cover sheet cross references 5 other museums.