A whole site filming booking at the Museum means that we will be closed to the public next week, from Wednesday 16 to Friday 18 October. We will be back open and welcoming visitors from Saturday 19 October.
What does this mean for you?
The Museum will be closed to all visitors and volunteers. It will remain open to office-based staff and some hourly paid staff, as communicated by line managers, and you can please park as you normally would in car park 2 (Tipton Road).
Staff in visitor-facing roles will have already heard from their line manager directly about what it means to them.
What do I need to be aware of?
The Boat Dock will be ‘out of bounds’ during this time. The walkway to Canalside offices will be closed to visitors – colleagues will be able to use this path to access the offices. There is no access from Canalside office to the village via the lifting bridge, as the green gates will be shut.
The Workers’ Institute, Elephant & Castle Pub and St. James’s School will all be used as green/catering spaces on the two shoot days, so please be mindful of this if you need access to them.
There will be a lot of vehicle movement across the whole site on all three of the closed days, so please be careful when you are moving around the Museum and try not to obstruct the film crew.
This is a high-profile production and we need to support the security of both the cast and storylines, so can we remind you not to engage with the cast of the production (please do not ask for photographs or autographs).
What should I say if a member of the public asks about the closure?
Please share this statement: “A whole site booking at the Museum has meant that we have needed to close to the public between Wednesday 16 and Friday 18 October. We will reopen Saturday 19 October.”
Thank you for your co-operation and understanding.
