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Newhaven
Museum
The
Newhaven Heritage Museum is situated beside Newhaven Harbour. The
old Fishmarket beside the harbour was refurbished and split into three
sections in 1994:
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The northern section remained as a fishmarket which still
operates.
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The central section was converted into the Newhaven Heritage Museum
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The southern section was converted to a Harry Ramsden Fish Restaurant.
The
museum contains old photographs, fishwives' costumes for children to
dress in, historical objects, documents, a video of the history of
Newhaven, and chance to chat to the local volunteers.
The
museum has been well supported by local community history group, who have provided many of the
exhibits and can answer questions about the village.
UPDATE
The Museum has been closed for
refurbishment since 2006. I don't yet know when it is due to
re-open.
UPDATE - May 2009
I have now received this message
from the City of Edinburgh Museums, telling me the outcome of a meeting of
the City of Edinburgh Council's Culture & Leisure Committee held on May 6,
2009:
"I
am sorry but Newhaven Heritage Museum will not now re-open. In brief, the
reason for not re-opening is because the capital cost of doing so is
currently beyond the Council's means. ...
Instead, alternative ways of providing a museum service to the Newhaven
community are to be explored. Additionally, a Cross Party Working Group
is to be established to examine the potential links in Museum activity
across the Waterfront, including any potential for new provision and
alternative funding sources." |
