But before it does get a new look, we’ve got some wonderful Sunderland Echo archive views of it from 1935 to 2016.
2. A fresh look in 1999
Colin Anderson, Sunderland council leader, took the controls of a JCB to start work on the Winter Gardens in 1999 as Wyn Johnson (left), regional director of Ballast Wiltshier, and Colin Sinclair, Sunderland chief executive stood by. | se
3. A grand opening 20 years ago
Queen Elizabeth II at the opening of Sunderland's Winter Gardens in 2002. Photo: se
4. Dads galore in 2010
This 2010 scene shows a representation of historical and modern dads at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. Also there was Laura Jonstone from Sunderland City Family and Parenting Team and Charlotte Dack from Childrens North East Fathers Plus, right. | se
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