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German Occupation Museum owner in plea for States help

A LACK of promotion and investment in winter tourism has had a devastating impact on the industry, one museum owner has said, as visitor numbers continue to fall.

German Occupation Museum owner in plea for States help
German Occupation Museum owner in plea for States help / Guernsey Press

Richard Heaume has kept the German Occupation Museum open all-year round since it first opened its doors in 1966 – the only museum to do so.

He is now calling for the States to take action and urged other tourist attractions to open during the off-peak season.

Over time, Mr Heaume has seen museum visitors decline from 50,000 a year to just 13,000 last year.