A MUSEUM has seen an influx in visitors as it reopens its doors after nearly two years.
The Windsor and Royal Borough Museum now shares its home at Windsor Guildhall with the Royal Windsor Information Centre.
The council has brought together these facilities so people can explore exhibits and get visitor information all under one roof, and admission is free to all.
The museum has been in the Guildhall for more than ten years and previously had an entry fee, and now admission is free.
Work to create the new Visitor Information desk and update the inside space was undertaken while the museum was closed to the public during Covid.
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Councillor Samantha Rayner, deputy council leader and cabinet member for corporate and resident services, culture and heritage, and Windsor, said: “This exciting partnership, bringing together two complementary facilities in the historical heart of Windsor town centre, certainly offers an enhanced visitor experience and I’m very pleased to hear that numbers have increased.
“Our friendly and knowledgeable staff can help with a wide range of services for visitors and residents alike, from booking attractions, event tickets and places to stay, through to travel information and generally promoting our local tourism and hospitality businesses."
Cllr Rayner added the museum is great for visitors and residents of all ages who want to discover and learn more about the borough.
She said: “I’d encourage everyone to visit the fascinating exhibits, especially as entry is now free to all.
“I’d also like to express the council’s thanks and gratitude to the volunteers who help at the museum.
“The Royal Borough has a fabulously rich cultural heritage to uncover.”
Cllr Rayner explained there are new objects on display at the museum, including a 100,000-year-old mammoth tusk.
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As well as a new display celebrating the second Elizabethan Age, which features key objects that offer snapshots into how the world has evolved during Her Majesty The Queen’s 70-year reign.
Cllr Rayner added: “I’m also excited that the British Museum’s latest exhibition features artefacts on loan from our collection, relating to a prehistoric Beaker burial excavated at Horton in 2011.”
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