Museum reopens to the public - December 2020
The Old Government House Museum is open to the public following three years of renovations.
His Excellency Governor Augustus Jaspert said he was thrilled to see the completion of renovations to the first floor of the historic Governor’s residence building.
Governor Jaspert said, “I know a huge amount of hard work and perseverance has gone into this re-opening and I am very grateful to all the individuals who have made this possible.”
His Excellency Governor Augustus Jaspert said he was thrilled to see the completion of renovations to the first floor of the historic Governor’s residence building.
Governor Jaspert said, “I know a huge amount of hard work and perseverance has gone into this re-opening and I am very grateful to all the individuals who have made this possible.”
The Governor went on to extend particular thanks to the Old Government House Museum board members, which he said “generated incredible community support and voluntary funding to restore the Museum at no cost to the Government of the Virgin Islands.”
“I am so glad this building is back, and grateful to those who had the presence of mind and the wisdom to turn it into a museum,” Honourable Wheatley said, adding, “It’s been such a great success story as part of our tourism product.”
The historic-residence-turned-cultural-attraction contains a wide variety of items of historical significance, including photographs, journals and antique furniture dating back to the 1880s. The board hopes to continue the restoration on the second floor of the building in the future.
The museum is open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will be available for bookings for private functions on weekends and evenings.
The Board of Old Government House Museum has set a target of raising $500,000 by the end of 2021 through functions, events and donations to complete the renovations the museum following the significant damage inflicted by Hurricane Irma on September 6th 2017.
If you would like to make a donation to this historic museum please click the button below to make payment via debit/credit card or Paypal.
“I am so glad this building is back, and grateful to those who had the presence of mind and the wisdom to turn it into a museum,” Honourable Wheatley said, adding, “It’s been such a great success story as part of our tourism product.”
The historic-residence-turned-cultural-attraction contains a wide variety of items of historical significance, including photographs, journals and antique furniture dating back to the 1880s. The board hopes to continue the restoration on the second floor of the building in the future.
The museum is open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will be available for bookings for private functions on weekends and evenings.
The Board of Old Government House Museum has set a target of raising $500,000 by the end of 2021 through functions, events and donations to complete the renovations the museum following the significant damage inflicted by Hurricane Irma on September 6th 2017.
If you would like to make a donation to this historic museum please click the button below to make payment via debit/credit card or Paypal.
