Preserving Heritage and Advancing Learning at World-Leading University

The New Museums Site is one of the University of Cambridge’s most prominent and centrally located campuses. Occupying a historically rich location in the city centre, the site is renowned globally for its unique heritage and scientific discoveries, with neutrons, electrons, and the splitting of the atom all having been unearthed here.

Historically, the site was home to an Augustinian Friary – a Catholic religious community of friars who belonged to the Order of Saint Augustine. In later years, the site developed into a collection of Victorian buildings.

While parts of the site remain in active use, decades of ad hoc development have left it fragmented and in need of refurbishment and modernisation.

This redevelopment includes upgrading historic buildings, and enhancements to the surrounding public realm.  The aim is to establish a renewed identity for the site, reflecting its distinguished history, while ensuring it remains a desirable place to work and study.

While the campus remains fully operational throughout the redevelopment, careful stakeholder management has been ensured, as multiple departments are being relocated, each with distinct requirements.