THE Mevagissey and District Museum has welcomed the completion of works to its roof, following a successful bid for funding backed by a local fundraising campaign.

The successful bid for £52,746.51, to go towards a new roof and entrance for the museum, was from the Community Levelling Up Programme and matched £20,000 raised from the community.

The museum was also able to invest in new branding and signage thanks to a separate donation from local resident John Brown.

Jane Morgan, chair of Mevagissey and District Museum, said: “We are delighted to see that our bid to Cornwall Council, along with a very well received local fundraising campaign, was successful and have already completed the works on our roof that were badly needed. We look forward to cracking on with the new entrance, which will absolutely transform the front of our museum, creating a dynamic new space as you enter the historic building, and hope to see this finished later this year.

“At the same time I would like to thank local resident John Brown for his kind donation towards new branding and signage for the museum, which is also now in place.”

“We hope that these improvements will allow visitors and locals alike to continue to enjoy our museum for the coming season and beyond.”

James Mustoe, Cornwall Councillor for Mevagissey and St Austell Bay, said: "I was delighted to support Mevagissey and District Museum throughout their application process and am pleased to see their success and work already taking place on the building. As a Mevagissey boy who took part in the legendary Mevagissey Museum Project while in school at Meva, the museum continues to be one of our most enduring community assets and I hope this successful funding bid to the Shared Prosperity Fund will help it stay that way for many years to come."

James Mustoe, Cornwall Councillor for Mevagissey and St Austell Bay, and Louis Gardner, Cornwall Council portfolio holder for economy outside the award winning Mevagissey and District Museum
James Mustoe, Cornwall Councillor for Mevagissey and St Austell Bay, and Louis Gardner, Cornwall Council portfolio holder for economy outside the award winning Mevagissey and District Museum (James Mustoe)

Louis Gardner, Cornwall Council portfolio holder for economy, added: “These major improvements to this much loved and respected local museum will encourage more visits and involvement from the community, as well as attract an increase in visitor numbers to help it cement its place as a local heritage asset.”