Casemates has been transferred to the Bermuda Maritime Museum, creating a new National Museum of Bermuda.

Government announced the move this evening.

Premier Ewart Brown said: “Cabinet considers our 400th anniversary year an appropriate time to establish the National Museum of Bermuda.”

Edward Harris, BMM executive director, said: “I am delighted that Cabinet has acknowledged the evolution of the Maritime Museum into a National Museum.”

In addition to restoring Casemates and its associated buildings and forts, the Museum will also expand its range of exhibits and its research.

It will admit residents free of charge in December and January each year. Children will be admitted free year-round.

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