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By Paul Wiltshire
Campaigners stage a Free Our Croc demo outside the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Pictures: STUART HARRISON Thousands of people campaigning against the closure of Swindon’s museum have been urged to be patient as council chiefs prepare to unveil their plans for the future.
Swindon Council has come under fire locally and nationally for closing the building in Bath Road because it fell foul of disability discrimination laws. More than 3,000 people have signed a petition organised by the Friends of Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, calling for the facility to reopen. The council has also been criticised by the sector’s professional body, the Museums Association, and by the Council for British Archaeology.