CHALLENGING FUTURE FOR THE HOVERCRAFT MUSEUM

摘要

It is hard enough to cope with supporting a single historic ship, but the problem is significantly compounded if over seventy marine vehicles are involved, as is the case with the Hovercraft Museum. A small team of volunteers has not only raised the required funds, but have undertaken conservation projects and catalogued extensive archives. However, the future looks to have many challenges and opportunities. The site currently occupied is earmarked for development and although the Local Authorities support the continuation of the Hovercraft Museum, there is currently no actual allocation of space in the development plan. It is therefore likely that some downsizing will be required and attention given to the resources needed to move to an alternative site. In the short term, structural repairs are needed to the main building occupied by the Museum, so that access can be had once more.