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Bergerac exhibition ends with return to 80's Museum fare

Bergerac exhibition ends with return to 80's Museum fare

Saturday 29 December 2018

Bergerac exhibition ends with return to 80's Museum fare

Saturday 29 December 2018


The popular Bergerac exhibition, which celebrates all things 80's, will be closing its doors tomorrow. To mark the occasion, Jersey Heritage is going back in time with the entry into the Museum costing only 80p for the final weekend of the year.

80p was the price of entry to the Museum in 1984 for non-members, with pensioners, students and children paying a mere 20p.

As the 'Bergerac’s Island – Jersey in the 80s’ exhibition' is about to close, Jersey Heritage wanted to mark the occasion in some way and decided to look back at the Société Jersiaise records to find out what the entry prices were 30 years ago.

Societe Jersiaise Records for Jersey Heritage entry

Pictured: Records show that in 1984, entry to the museum only cost 80p.

Louise Downie, Jersey Heritage’s Director of Curation and Experience, explained: The 80s was such a colourful and amazing decade, and the exhibition has been hugely popular with locals and visitors alike. 

"We would encourage anyone who hasn’t seen the exhibition yet, or who would like to see it one more time, to head to the Museum before the exhibition closes – especially for the bargain price of 80p!”

‘Bergerac’s Island – Jersey in the 80s’ opened in March 2017 and has since been seen by 56,000 people. The exhibition looks at how national and international events affected the lives of ordinary people in Jersey, including The Great Storm, the Falklands War, the Newall murders and the flooding of Queen’s Valley.

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Pictured: 56,000 people have seen the 'Bergerac Island' exhibition which celebrates all things 80's.

Ms Downie added: “The 80s left an indelible mark on our lives today - television, films, music, gay culture and what it was like to be a child are all explored in the exhibition, as well as the popular TV series that gives its name to the exhibition.

"In true 1980s style, it culminates with an opportunity to go clubbing, with a disco dance floor and the best – and worst – of 1980smusic!”

The exhibition will come to an end at the close of business on Sunday 30 December. The 80p entry price will apply to the Museum as a whole today and tomorrow. Entry is free for Jersey Heritage members.

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