Museums shut until spring due to lack of staff

BRISTOL Museums has “regretfully” closed two of its sites until next spring due to staff shortages.

The Georgian House Museum and The Red Lodge Museum have been shut earlier than usual.

The Georgian House explores what a Bristol sugar plantation and slave owner’s home might have looked like at the end of the 18th century, while The Red Lodge exhibits more than 400 years of history.

A statement on the Bristol Museums website reads: “Regretfully we have taken the decision to close The Georgian House Museum and The Red Lodge Museum early this year, due to staff shortages. Staff will be working behind the scenes to maintain the building and to ready it for opening once more in April 2023.”

The news comes after Bristol City Council announced a 10 per cent cut to the museums and archive budget earlier in the year, slashing its funding by £436,000.