Pembrokeshire County Council are taking the opportunity to replace the older parts of the roof of Tenby Museum and Art Gallery which are over the original National School and the art gallery built in the 1970s.

The renovation work will be done during September, and with extensive scaffolding needed to carry out the work, in order to deliver the materials - access to Castle Hill will be limited with no parking for a few days.

“The disruption is unavoidable and the work is essential to ensure the safety of the museum’s collections,” said Museum curator Mark Lewis.

“The building was originally constructed in the 1830s, became a museum in 1878 and while the roof is not that old it has shown some wear and tear – sometimes there have been puddles on the museum floor – and this moisture could potentially cause damage to the many valuable artefacts and archives.”

Tenby Museum and Art Gallery is presently closed to visitors, as it has not proved possible to open with the restrictions of Covid-19, and the importance of keeping all visitors, volunteers and staff safe has been the priority.

However, staff are still working hard away from the museum, and will look forward to welcoming locals and visitors again in 2021.

You can follow Temby Museum on Facebook and Twitter to see some of the creative work going on throughout the year.