A renewed world cultures centre

A renewed world cultures centre

The Harbour Cultures Centre in Liverpool — the city's largest public collection — has recently gone through a major transformation. Centre designers wanted to create a new space that would make the centre one of the world's most important and (17) ________ cultural showcases. The exhibits throughout the centre are absolutely (18) ________ and cover cultures from coastal and inland regions, charting shared experiences among diverse communities from prehistory through to the present day. The approach that was adopted was based on the idea that (19) ________ that have shaped our modern societies did not develop in isolation but were part of a complex interrelated world. Every display has a (20) ________ story to tell, and these are gradually uncovered through tracing the journey of ideas and influences across time and continents. People who knew the former centre say it has (21) ________ an amazing makeover. The new layout (22) ________ people to understand the exhibits fully; it is (23) ________ to everyone, from young families to specialist researchers, so (24) ________ to all those involved in redesigning this valuable public resource.