Guernsey Museums has hailed increased visitor numbers across its sites this year as it prepares to shut some of its seasonal sites over the winter.
The States body said Castle Cornet, with its music nights, cinema evenings and the Fête D’Étai, saw increased visitor numbers – as did the German Naval Signals HQ which saw a 20% increase.
That boost came after renovations and improved engagement around the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day.
All sites saw a 7% average increase compared to 2024, in part due to a huge increase in visitors from France.
There are just a few opportunities left to visit the sites before they shut for winter, with the reopening scheduled for 25 March 2026.
The Guernsey Museum at Candie remains open until the end of the year, featuring two locally-focused exhibitions: ‘Chris George: 50 Years of Faces’, and ‘David Robilliard: Welcome to the Friendly Isle’ presented in partnership with Guernsey Arts.
Helen Glencross, Head of Heritage Services, said it has been a fantastic season with strong engagement from the public and visitors.
“The popularity of events like Castle Nights and Twilight Cinema shows how much these historic sites mean to the community,” she said.
“In addition, the rise in French tourism is a really positive trend, and we’re looking forward to building on that success – as well as hopefully benefitting from VisitGuernsey and Cruise Guernsey’s work to reestablish strong cruise ship visitor numbers – in 2026.”