Following an extended closure due to Covid and renovation, Tenby Museum and Art Gallery is set to reopen on Thursday, September 9.

Curator Mark Lewis said, “These past 18 months have been a challenge but we are now looking forward to once again greeting visitors. The museum has undergone a great deal of refurbishment, redecoration and reorganisation to make it as welcoming and as safe as possible and we aimed to sanitize the building but not the experience. All of our art exhibitions have had to be moved forward, but we are delighted to be able to be showing Tom Sloan’s Ground Control as our first exhibition.”

Certain changes have been implemented to ensure the safety of everyone:

Tenby Museum asks that you pre-book a ticket using their Art Ticketing Scheme – a link can be found on their website and also on their social media pages. The museum is only able to accommodate 20 visitors per hour for social distancing reasons. If you are just calling in there may well be a delay in your visit so it is advisable to phone ahead before visiting if you haven’t pre booked a ticket.

Staff request that everyone wears a mask for their visit and also signs in to help maintain a track and trace of visitors so they can inform anyone of any problems.

Opening hours for September have been reduced. The museum will currently be open Thursday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm. The staff of the museum hope to be able to increase these opening hours shortly and will keep everyone informed.

The interactive displays have had to be removed temporarily but there are still lots of fun things in the galleries to enjoy, and quiz sheets will be available. Some of the smaller display areas have also had to be closed off for the time being.

More details and frequently asked questions are available on the Tenby Museum website (Plan Your Visit page).

Please do get in touch (via email [email protected] or, after September 9 by telephone 01834 842809) if you have any queries.