{"id":2232724,"date":"2026-11-02T06:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T03:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2232724"},"modified":"2026-11-02T06:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T03:33:00","slug":"successful-year-as-museum-visitor-numbers-rise-in-guernsey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2232724","title":{"rendered":"‘Successful year’ as museum visitor numbers rise in Guernsey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fort Grey is among the sites run by Guernsey Museums<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Visitor numbers to museums in Guernsey have risen year-on-year, official figures have shown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The States of Guernsey said sites operated by Guernsey Museums had almost 66,000 visitors by the end of August, which it said represented a 3% increase compared to the same period in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It said events like the Castle Nights series and Twilight Cinema held at Castle Cornet over the summer also boosted figures with thousands of people attending.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Helen Glencross, head of culture and heritage services at the States, said the visitor numbers – which had since gone up to about 75,000 – showed the “strong appeal” of Guernsey’s history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“It has been fantastic to see such strong support for our events programme, alongside the many exhibitions and family activities offered throughout the season,” Glencross said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Fort Grey and the German Signals Headquarters closed on Sunday while Castle Cornet was shut on 6 September to enable restoration work to take place at the bridge next to the site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Guernsey Museum at Candie will remain open until 31 December, the States added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Follow BBC Guernsey on <\/i>X, <\/i>Facebook<\/i> and <\/i>Instagram<\/i>. Send your story ideas to <\/i>channel.islands@bbc.co.uk<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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