KENDAL Museum could be set for 'radical' changes, according to a presentation made to the town council.

Michael Bult, business and development manager of the museum, spoke at a meeting of Kendal Town Council outlining ambitious future plans in which he sought the council's help as sole trustees of the museum.

The museum collection is owned by South Lakeland District Council.

Mr Bult said that his main aim was 'to promote the museum to the community', and to open five days a week instead of the current three.

Council minutes said: "Mr Bult felt that there was potential to change the building and to diversify and create a multi-attraction."

Mr Bult wishes to convert the existing lodge into a 'bird house' to display 70 per cent of the collection of taxidermy birds, with the further 30 per cent displayed in a newly-created area above the World Wildlife Gallery.

He estimated the bird house conversion would cost £70,000– 80,000.

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The minutes said: "Mr Bult recognised that some people may be put off by taxidermy and was suggesting building an interpretation room for people to enter prior to visiting the collection.

"Members having raised concerns in relation to the taxidermy collection, he explained that this needed to be turned around through education.

"He stressed the fact that customers liked the eclecticness of the collection and that the proposed interpretation room would deal with origins, thereby resulting in less of a shock for people."

Mr Bult also referred to 'his biggest proposal', of which the minutes document says is: "To refurbish the upstairs area of the building to create a community performance hall and thereby create endless opportunities through the provision of a 200 seat theatre-style venue."

The document then refers to questions asked by members of Mr Bult regarding his proposals.

It says: "He publicised the Museum through social media and a brochure which had been costly to produce.

"The Museum had not applied for Lottery funding in the correct manner and had, therefore, been unsuccessful, having applied for too much money and without support or match-funding."

The council agreed to consider the proposal and would 'foster future dialogue'.