Gun Tower Museum
temporally closes for 2011 season
Pembroke Dock’s
Gun Tower Museum will not be opening for visitors in
April. Severe winter weather has taken a heavy toll of
the Victorian building which is suffering from extensive
water penetration.
Museum Trust
directors and volunteer staff have, very reluctantly,
taken the decision not to open at Easter for the season.
“We are working
closely with Pembrokeshire County Council, which owns
the Tower, to solve the problems and we are also taking
the opportunity to revamp the displays and themes for
when we re-open,” said the Trust’s Martin Cavaney.
“It is ten years
since we took over the Tower as a museum and in that
time we have attracted nearly 60,000 visitors. We have
to consider especially the working conditions and safety
of staff and visitors. Our enforced closure will be
turned to our advantage and we look forward to reopening
with a ‘new look’ before long.”
While the Gun
Tower is not open the town’s newest visitor attraction,
the Flying Boat Centre, very much is. The Centre,
located near South Pembrokeshire Hospital, is open
Tuesdays to Saturdays inclusive, 10 am - 4 pm.