The Manx Museum in Douglas will be open this Sunday to coincide with the visit of passengers from the Quest for Adventure cruise ship.
About 200 cruise ship passengers are booked on planned excursions to Rushen Abbey, Laxey Wheel and Cregneash, while 300 more passengers are expected to visit Douglas.
The ship will arrive early on Sunday.
The Manx Museum will be open to visitors and residents from 10am to 5pm, the Bay Room Cafe will open 10.30am to 4pm, but the reading room will remain closed.
Visitors to the Manx Museum will have the opportunity to see the new ‘Olympic Dreams’ display, part of ‘Our Sporting Life’ exhibition and compete in an Olympic sport on the Kinect. Children can take on the new ‘Sporty Trail’ for a lucky dip prize and drinks voucher, or walk in the footsteps of the Vikings with a trail in the Viking Gallery.
Alan Kinvig, museum manager, said: ‘There was a lovely atmosphere in the museum on the last Sunday opening and we’re really looking forward to welcoming as many people as possible this coming Sunday, both our local residents and visitors to the island.’
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