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Free entry to Classic Boat Museum for under 18s and new lowers entry for adults

The Classic Boat Museum has lowered its entry price to help families with the increasing cost of living.

The team at the museum want to welcome all to enjoy the museum, with costs increasing and families feeling the pinch, it is hoped offering a lower entry for adults and free entry for accompanied children, will make the museum more accessible to all.

New entry prices
All children under 18 will have free entry to both the Museum Gallery in East Cowes and the Boat Shed in Cowes when accompanied by an adult.

The adult entry has been lowered to £5 for single site and £9 for combined sites.

McNeill: As an entirely volunteer run museum we are able to be flexible
Mark McNeill, Chair of the Management Committee said,

“The museum displays a significant amount of the Island’s maritime history and we want to make sure that families are able to come visit in these difficult times.

“We still have to cover our running costs as well as our own increasing energy bills, however as an entirely volunteer run museum we are able to be flexible.

“We hope offering children for free and lowering the adult entry will be welcomed by families coming to the Island this summer.”

See the Website for more information about the Classic Boat Museum.


News shared by Zoe on behalf of Classic Boat Museum. Ed

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VentnorLad
18, February 2022 6:58 pm

It seems that homeless people are the only group in society against whom openly hostile discrimination is acceptable behaviour. Imagine for just one moment that this HMO was being proposed to help survivors of domestic violence, military veterans who’ve fallen on hard times, refugees from Syria, people with learning disabilities, elderly patients in need of respite care after discharge from hospital, etc., etc. Now imagine the outcry… Read more »

elemental
Reply to  VentnorLad
19, February 2022 10:44 am

In my experience, it is precisely those fleeing domestic abuse, ex military ‘Vets, kids leaving care, ex offenders – many of whom’s trauma from abuse, caused their criminalisation in the first place – late divorced adults, the long term tenant who’s landlord died, literally ANYONE can become homeless. Houses of Multiple Occupation may be ok as an emergency, short term stop gap but they are an otherwise… Read more »

VentnorLad
Reply to  elemental
19, February 2022 11:56 am

“Houses of Multiple Occupation may be ok as an emergency, short term stop gap but they are an otherwise inappropriate measure…” From the article: The HMO would have six beds, be staffed six days a week and be a place for residents to stay while they found somewhere more permanent. I know very well that “literally ANYONE can become homeless”. I also know that given a helping… Read more »

bobmills
Reply to  VentnorLad
19, February 2022 1:52 pm

I do believe Gypsies/Travellers have held onto the discrimination cup for many years screw the residents and businesses everyone needs/deserves a roof over there heads

hialtitude
Reply to  bobmills
19, February 2022 8:22 pm

Yep, exactly what bobmills said.

broc
19, February 2022 12:07 am

Ventnor Lad…. If someone has reason to believe an HMO in that location would be injurious to their business or residential interests they have every right object to the proposal and it would be stupid not to do so, It’s nonsense to suggest that objections are made because of “ugly ill-founded prejudice” there are always reasons for making objections people don’t object without reason

VentnorLad
Reply to  broc
19, February 2022 3:12 am

Thank you for so clearly demonstrating the uncaring, heartless attitudes that cause me to despair. Why would anyone think an HMO for homeless people might be “injurious to their business or residential interests” unless they had prejudged the people living there? People may well have reason to object, but that reason may not be founded in reality. Self-interest and prejudice seems more likely. The current air temperature… Read more »

bobmills
Reply to  broc
19, February 2022 9:49 pm

People don’t object without reason ?
Joke of the weekend cheers I admire your mirth 😊

Angela Hewitt
19, February 2022 8:51 am

Ventnorlad I couldn’t agree more Resident Quote”One neighbour said they had had no communication from Two Saints and felt totally ignored”. I WONDER WHY??. It seems to me that the Queens rd residents are having a negative impact upon the homeless – through no fault of their own. It looks like an ideal spot. Close to bus station, medical centre and shops. Quote “the local area was… Read more »

Colin
19, February 2022 1:31 pm

I expect that many people would read about how the new development at Downside has gone and realise that they don’t want the same to happen on the their own doorstep. Without wishing to put words into his mouth, Mr Brodie would be able to tell you all about it as he was quoted on this site in an article suggesting that he has changed his views… Read more »

VentnorLad
Reply to  Colin
19, February 2022 5:35 pm

“…they don’t want the same to happen on the their own doorstep…” That is pretty much the uncaring, heartless NIMBYism I was commenting upon. It seems that everyone thinks the problem of homelessness is worthy of being addressed until they perceive that it might impact upon their lives. The thought that the homeless are an amorphous blob of alcoholic, drug-addled and violent trouble-makers is as far from… Read more »

Colin
Reply to  VentnorLad
19, February 2022 6:52 pm

It seems through your regular posts that anyone who has a different view to your own is always completely wrong which you sometimes seek to justify by putting words into people’s mouths. It’s not the way to construct an arguement for or against your point. If you constantly think you are right then then you have lost the ability to have a rational discussion. By being able… Read more »

VentnorLad
Reply to  Colin
19, February 2022 7:22 pm

I’m quite certain that if I’d resorted to “gratuitous name calling” our hosts here Sally and Simon would have intervened. They’d be absolutely right to do so. I hold strong opinions and voice them robustly. I make no apology for that fact. My strong opinions on homelessness are based on personal experience. Again, I make no apology for that. If people want to object to hosting a… Read more »

bobmills
Reply to  VentnorLad
19, February 2022 9:48 pm

VL like many others has is opinions etc live with it I do 😂

Colin
19, February 2022 7:48 pm

Yawn…

Mark L Francis
21, February 2022 7:34 am

If this facility should be somewhere more appropriate, where would that be exactly? Are there many derelict ex-hotels available? Probably & the more that find a useful role the better.

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