Save Canterbury Heritage Museum

Don't close such a lovely museum! I learned so much from it when I was a chicks growing up near Canterbury; others should be able to have that opportunity too.

Museums are vital for our heritage and should be kept accessible for all at an affordable cost for all.

Local musiums are a focus of local history and vital to the public life of a town.

Canterbury IS heritage. Dont close it.

First Westgate now this. shame on you philistines.

Heritage and history is the backbone of this country and should be encouraged, not destroyed

These museums are vital for our Children to explore their past and our culture.

This is a really exciting proposal to rework Canterbury Heritage Museum for now and the future. Tourism is a vital part of Canterbury's economy and this would be beneficial - as well as morally right to protect the history for future generations.

Canterbury has a long and great history. It seems perverse to close something which celebrates that heritage.

Please don't shut down this wonderful place. This museum has been a huge part of our children's lives for the past 10 years and would be a complete travesty to take it away from the community. Keep keep keep!

We loved visiting this museum with our young children.

It is important to keep this part of our heritage for our children.

To all those who care about Canterbury’s history and heritage, have you heard about the Canterbury Christopher Marlowe Museum Project? Just a year ago, Joanna Labon launched the Canterbury Christopher Marlowe Museum Project to work towards a proper celebration of our great Elizabethan playwright in the city of his birth. Our Patron is Rowan Williams, and our committee has expertise in teaching, architecture, finance, gardens, history, and theatre. During the first year, we have developed plans with advice from many local partners in business and heritage to: renovate St George’s Clock Tower (the site of Marlowe’s baptism); create “Welcome to Canterbury, birthplace of Christopher Marlowe” road signs; and to find exhibition and events space to celebrate Canterbury’s rich literary heritage in modern ways. All this makes sound business sense as well as offering opportunities for education and pleasure to our citizens, residents and many visitors. Our summer 2016 exhibition, “Rash Boy”, transferred from the Eastbridge Hospital to the Marlowe Theatre Foyer and was enjoyed by visitors from Canterbury, Kent, the UK and abroad. Our aim to make Marlowe to Canterbury what Shakespeare is to Stratford-upon-Avon, is finding more and more appeal. We would like to bring our enthusiasm and expertise to the future of the Poor Priests’ Hospital and be a positive force in this debate. Contact Joanna Labon and Sally Elkerton : [email protected]

This museum is so interesting for children. We learn and enjoy at the same time. Please keep it open. Thank you.

I just love this museum. My Granny takes me and I want to go again and again. Lucinda aged 11

Even in these days of austerity we must make an effort to preserve our heritage for the next generation and beyond.

You must not close a building that reflects Canterbury's rich heritage and also brings in the thousands of tourists that visit our city every year.

Whilst I understand the economics facing local government, the need to ensure the local history in all of its forms is protected and made accessible to the public, local, national and international. Please endeavour to keep the museum open, are fully support the development of a new museum trust

Please save this museum. It is unique. It explains the history of Canterbury to locals and visitors alike, across the generations. It is such an important visitor attraction

Participating organisations should be legal shared trustees. Organisations and personnel change, and it is important that, say, the Marlowe Museum project with its exhibition is protected and involved with management and decision making.