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.

 

 

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