Durham Light Infantry Museum set to reopen

A museum in Durham that closed in 2016 due to council cuts is set to reopen.

Durham County Council's planning committee has approved plans to renovate the Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Museum.

The council hopes the refurbished museum, gallery and café will attract between 60,000 and 150,000 visitors a year.

The museum will be free to enter and will display a selection of objects from the DLI collection.

The majority of the collection will be held at a new cultural centre, The Story, which is currently being built.

Elizabeth Scott, cabinet member for economy and partnerships, said: "Key objects from the DLI collection will be on display at the venue, maintaining links to the building's heritage and, more specifically, showcasing the role the DLI played in world history. 

"The venue will also have strong links to The Story which, when complete, will be a permanent home for the DLI collection."