Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre launches virtual tour

People can now enjoy local artworks from the comfort of their own home as Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre launches a virtual tour of its galleries.

The tour gives people the chance to view more than 50 contemporary art paintings by local artist Tony Codd currently on display in the Muriel Barker gallery.

Codd is currently celebrating his 70th birthday with a retrospective exhibition of paintings and drawings of people, places and ordinary life.

Also available to view is a selection of more than 40 ceramic objects from the museum collection in the Elegance and Beauty exhibition in the Doughty Gallery.

Councillor Callum Procter, said:

“This is one of several projects designed to make sure people can enjoy heritage, even if they are unable to visit us in person.

|We want to make the museum as accessible as possible to as many people as possible, and this is a great way for people to experience the galleries and the amazing artwork inside them.”

Louise Bowen, collections officer at Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, added:

“Improving digital access to the Heritage Centre and our collections has been a key focus for us for some time.

“We want to ensure as many people as possible are able to engage with and be inspired by our museum. This is especially important given the current challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The tour can be accessed here, via the Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre website.

Those still wanting to visit the gallery in person can pre-book.

Social distancing and Covid-19 safety measures are in place across the venue, which recently received a Cultural Recovery Grant to enable it to open and function safely during the pandemic.

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