Archives to continue admission by donation

When con­struction began at the Well­ington County Museum and Archives on the archives addi­tion last July, admission to the museum was changed from a set fee structure to one by donation in light of ongoing noise and general disruption for visitors to the site.

That change was positively viewed by visitors to the area and the local community.

County council last week approved maintaining the ad­mission by donation fee struc­ture permanently, for public visitation to the Museum’s galleries.

Admission to the museum will no longer have a set fee for general public visits to the site; however school programs, group tours, workshops, special events, and room rentals will continue to have fees charged.

In 2009, the museum host­ed over 25,000 visitors.

The archives addition is scheduled to open at the end of June, with an official opening planned for June 25 at 11am.