Visual tour at National Heritage open day

Sat, 29 Jul 2023

The Manx National Heritage will be hosting multiple open days on the redevelopment of the Nautical Museum, Castletown.

According to Manx National Heritage the open days will be showcasing proposals to create an “all weather, accessible heritage visitor attraction”.

It has said there will be a digital 3D model ‘fly-thru’ of the Nautical Museum buildings, which aims to provide a virtual tour of the design.

The ‘fly-thru’ includes the new boat hall where the Peggy, one of the most significant items held by Manx National Heritage for the nation, will be returned and displayed.

The three open days will be held at the House of Manannan in Peel from 10:00am to 4:30pm July 31 and at Castletown Civic Centre on August 3 at 10:00am to 7:00pm and August 4 from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Connie Lovel, Executive Director of Manx National Heritage, said: “The regeneration of the Nautical Museum is a transformative development project which we believe will create an engaging and truly memorable experience for all visitors, from near and far.

“Both the stories told at the Nautical Museum, and surrounding the Peggy and her creator George Quayle, are of great international significance and this exciting development will further contribute to the already rich cultural life of Castletown and the Isle of Man.”

She added that Manx National Heritage are looking forward to “welcoming as many people as possible to the House of Manannan and the Civic Centre to view the proposed designs and to discuss the potential positive impact of this project”.

Ranald Caldwell, Chairman of Visit Isle of Man, said: “The Island needs new developments of this nature to enable us to compete on an international level, to attract new audiences and encourage repeat visits. Other nations are investing in their visitor attractions and heritage in particular, which is a vital part of our visitor experience here on the Isle of Man.”

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