With an investment of around €300,000 financed by European funds, the renovation works carried out in the Cathedral Museum in the Citadel were inaugurated.
The inauguration was done by the Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri, the Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds Chris Bonett, and the Vicar General Mons. Tarcisju Camilleri.
The works consisted of a complete renovation of the museum building as well as the improvement in accessibility for people with mobility difficulties, both in terms of external access at the entrance of the museum as well as internal changes such as the installation of a lift accessible from all floors of the museum.
The works also included mechanical and electrical works, finishes, and other ancillary works such as electrical systems, plumbing and ventilation systems. In addition, audiovisual equipment has also been installed to enhance the experience of cultural and religious tourism.
The Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri said that investing in the local heritage is the best way to ensure that the treasures of our country are preserved and protected, but at the same time they are enjoyed by the public and the tourists who like them. visit our country. “Through the KURA Association, a number of interventions are being carried out with the aim of improving the cultural portfolio offered to tourists visiting Gozo. These include the restoration of church structures and church paintings located in seven different locations, the restoration of two Church organs, the renovation of the Cathedral Museum in Victoria, and the strengthening of the cultural arts center Don Bosco, in the same city”, claimed Minister Camilleri.
Parliamentary Secretary Chris Bonett said that with an investment of €2.3 million conservation, restoration and renovation work was carried out on 16 projects located in 11 localities in Gozo including in Rabat, Xagħra, Arab, Ghasri and Sannat. The parliamentary secretary said that €1.7 million of this investment are European funds from the European Fund for Regional Development. “Gozo has benefited from European funds and will continue to benefit from the new program so that more companies continue to invest and more job and tourism opportunities are created and thus we continue to invest in this island”, he concluded.
The leader of this project Noel Formosa spoke about the importance of this investment and how the museum will serve as another attraction in the Citadel.
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