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Guernsey's States has supported the Culture and Leisure Department in its attempt to safeguard many of the island's heritage assets.
The Department placed a report which outlined how much it would cost to properly store and display the island's historical property.
It would be difficult to argue that Guernsey's museums storage isn't in need of an upgrade. Overcrowded and inaccessible - the conditions make it very difficult for museum workers to properly store the island's heritage.
As well as the storage issue, Culture and Leisure say they need more money to maintain historic sites, document their collections and conserve important items. The total bill would come to more than two million pounds by 2015.
Culture & Leisure Minister, Mike O'Hara said:"It is important, of course how does it rank with all other important issues, it is a consideration I agree that. But as a society we can't go through life all the time without thinking about our heritage and culture. It's something there for generations to come - hundreds of years from now so I think that's very, very important."
An amendment placed by Ministers Deputy Mark Dorey and Deputy Dave Jones trying to protect the island's telephone museum was lost. Culture and Leisure's report was voted through by forty votes to six.
The House will now be given a chance to prioritise funding for the initiatives during the States Strategic Plan debate later this year.
Posted By: Peter, St Martins on 29-Jul-2010
How can people know about their heritage if it`s all locked away.
Why not use some of the wasted space in the Town Market Halls where LOCALS and visitors can see it and yes, if necessary, pay a small fee.
As a child my mother used to drop me off at the Guille Allez Library where a lot of these items used to be displayed in the attic rooms. We were allowed to wander around looking and opening drawers full of pinned butterflys and insects and stare in awe of some of the world`s wierdest animals, and unsupervised at that.
When my mother had finished her shopping she would collect us and we would help her carry the shopping home. I spent hours in there and still found something new at each visit.
All this "heritage" should be on display and maybe the kids of today would have something interesting to go and see and keep them from getting drunk on street corners.
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