The name distinguished the competition from other less literal proposals for the Perth City Hall site, such as the Sparkling Museum of Perth and the Victoria Drummond Museum. A spokesman for Museum Scotland said Perth Museum was a clear favourite, chosen by 60% of respondents. The name “encapsulates the stories and history of the building” and was “the obvious choice” for the museum, which opens in 2024, the spokesman added. “It might seem like the obvious choice, but we wanted to hear from the people of Perth and Kinross, from people old and young, from all corners. They spoke loudly, with more than 450 submitting ideas, so we listened,” they said. A computer generated image of Perth City Hall’s new museum proposal. Photo: pkc.gov.uk The public consultation included packs sent to schools, as well as a video and information detailing the content of the new museum, which will tell the story of Perth and Kinross’ ancient roots. Leaflets were delivered in areas around the museum site and there was an online campaign, the BBC reported. The existing Perth Museum and Gallery will be renamed the Perth Art Gallery. Perth and Kinross Council leader Grant Laing said: “There was great public enthusiasm for the name of the new museum… and Perth Museum was clearly the favorite choice.” The public vote for the Perth Museum was no doubt met with relief by museum officials, as similar public consultations did not always yield such pedestrian names. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. In 2016, the public overwhelmingly voted for the name Boaty McBoatface in a vote to name a £200 million polar research ship. But the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) rejected the name and called their vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough, which had come fourth in the poll. Boaty McBoatface pledged one of his remote controlled underwater vehicles in recognition of the vote. Greenpeace also played hostage to the mischievous side of the public when in 2007 it launched a campaign to name a humpback whale in the South Pacific. Mr Splashy Pants was the undisputed winner, with more than 78% of the vote.
