Update on Threat to the Museum

February 2024

The Museum faces the most serious threat to its survival since its opening in 2011. The Council decided on 29th February to go ahead with the cuts outlined in the draft budget. The Economic Growth Team (where the Museum sits) must save £140k over 2 years. £90k of that falls to the Museum, the rest to the Tourist Information Centre, and most of it has to be found in 2024/25. Remarkably, the Council did not allocate budget to the Museum in 2023/24. This was only discovered when budget-setting began for 2024/25.

Our hope is that the Museum will be given12 months to develop a plan. A small ‘reference group’ comprising 2 staff, 2 volunteers, 2 Friends and 1 Windsor Local History Group representative has been formed. Change is inevitable – it’s challenging but often beneficial! We will now concentrate on supporting our Museum staff, getting involved in the planning, and advocating for a fully-functioning Museum which reflects the wonderful story of Windsor and the surrounding areas.

For more information please contact our chairman, Gerald Hyder, or use the Contact Us form.