CASTLE Rushen will close to the public at the beginning of April.
The Castle will close on April 6 and 7 until 1pm for a rehearsal for the forthcoming swearing in of the Island's new Lieutenant Governor.
Adam Wood, who will succeed His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir Paul Haddacks, will be sworn in at a special ceremony on April 7.
The castle will be shut until 1pm on both days.