Having been closed throughout 2020, Alford Heritage Museum expects to reopen on Thursday July 1st, following a programme of repairs and maintenance funded by Museums Galleries Scotland. To ensure compliance with Covid advice, the museum will only be open Thursdays – Sundays and on Bank Holiday Mondays. Online pre-booking for timed tickets will be in operation to safely control visitor numbers; a one-way system will be in place around the museum; and the provision of contactless payment are just some of the changes which will be in place. The Museum has just appointed two new Development Officers, again funded by Museums Galleries Scotland, to its team of volunteers. Lyza Riddell and Angela Main, who both live in Alford, will be with us for the next few months to help us to work with the community to attract more volunteers and to help us with our forthcoming community engagement survey. The involvement of our local residents is crucial to the future development of the museum and we hope that most people will respond to our consultation when it is launched next month.
Lyza and Angela will be pleased to hear from any potential new volunteers and are happy to talk to local groups who might wish to use the museum and its collection for activities. Email them at alfordheritagemuseum@yahoo.co.uk. Like all attractions, we anticipate a busy summer as people stay closer to home for their holidays. We have decided to offer free admission until the end of July to encourage local families who may not have visited before to come along and have a look. We will be asking for a donation rather than an entry fee. We hope that you will come and visit us. Once we are open, online booking will be via our website: www.alfordheritagemuseum.com
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