New opening arrangements have been published for the Isle of Wight Council’s Heritage Services, to coincide with the Island exiting lockdown and now under government Tier 1 restrictions.
The new, but limited, times are currently affected by factors including temporary staff redeployment to other council services with critical needs.
The arrangements will be regularly reviewed in accordance with changing circumstances and government guidance. All visitors are asked to observe the usual hands-space-face protective measures.
Cabinet member with responsibility for heritage services, Councillor Steve Hastings, said:
“We are pleased to be reopening aspects of our Heritage Service under the Tier 1 arrangements, and look forward to extending opening once circumstances permit.”
The opening dates and times are as follows:
Dinosaur Isle, Sandown:
Open on Fridays and Saturdays from Friday 4th and Saturday 5th December (10:00 to 16:00, last entry at 15:00). Closed after Saturday 19th December until Tuesday 5th January. Bookings are essential for entry to the museum, email: [email protected] (no booking required for the shop), as numbers limited for safety reasons. Bookings can also be made on the day (Fridays and Saturdays on 01983 404344). Throughout December, primary school children will be charged just £1.
Cowes Maritime Museum:
Opening in line with Cowes Library times – Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon and 14:00 to 16:00.
Museum of Island History, Newport Guildhall:
Open from 10:oo am to 1:00 on Thursday 10th December, Tuesday 15th December and Thursday 17th December.
Isle of Wight Record Office, Newport:
Appointment system only (for appointments email: [email protected] or tel: 01983 823821, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday only). Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday only, from Friday 4th December to Monday 21st December.
Further arrangements for Heritage Services for Christmas and the new year will be published in the coming weeks as part of the full council arrangements for the festive season.
