With less than two weeks remaining until the end of the 2013 visitor season, Manx National Heritage is encouraging both visitors and Island residents to enjoy a visit to the Isle of Man’s seasonal heritage sites.
To coincide with the end of the season, Manx National Heritage are hosting a number of events and activities from rainy day indoor adventures to special events including Hop tu Naa fun at Cregneash on 26 and 27 October and a spooky tour for kids at Castle Rushen on the evening of 25 and 26 October.
Wild at Art Workshops will take place at the Manx Museum throughout the half term break, with bookings for adult and children’s workshops currently being taken at the Manx Museum Gallery Shop. The half term workshops coincide with the display of Dr Jeremy Paul’s latest exhibition ‘Wildlife: An Artist’s View’, which can also be seen on display at the Manx Museum, whilst at the House of Manannan, an exhibition of work spanning the career of local artist Reg Quayle is currently on show.
There’s also the opportunity to hear about the development of White City, the Island’s premier amusement park from its start in Edwardian days to its closure in the 1980's in a special talk by historian Peter Kelly from the Isle of Man Victorian Society at the Manx Museum on 26 October at 2.30pm.
Lynsey Clague, Communications Manager for Manx National Heritage said:
“We have a great range of events coming up for October half term. The end of October is also the time of year when our seasonal sites close for the year, so be quick if you’d like to enjoy one last visit to our iconic national heritage sites such as the Laxey Wheel, Peel Castle and Castle Rushen, which close for the season on Sunday 3 November 2013”.
This year, over 235,000 people have taken the opportunity to visit the Island’s national heritage sites, with Peel Castle having a particularly good visitor season following warm summer weather.
Over 6,500 school children and teenagers have also taken up the opportunity to benefit from free admission using their ACE cards, which are a great way to explore the Island’s heritage and are funded through kind support by Lloyds Bank.
Photo - Peel Castle, received a welcome boost in visitor numbers during the warm summer.
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