The Science Museum and Natural History Museum in London have both confirmed they are in preliminary talks about opening satellite sites as part of the multi-billion pound Old Oak Common redevelopment in west London.
The Old Oak development plan, one of the largest regeneration schemes in London for decades, was been approved by the secretary of state for communities and local government last week.
The scheme will include a new 40,000-capacity home for Queen’s Park Rangers football club, luxury hotels, cinemas, restaurants, commercial space and up to 25,500 new homes.
Old Oak is set to become home to a world-class High Speed 2 (HS2) and Crossrail Station by 2026. It will be one of the largest new stations built in the UK, handling 250,000 passengers a day. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson believes this could act as a springboard to deliver up to 65,000 jobs at both Old Oak and the adjoining Park Royal industrial estate.