CUTTY SARK will reopen to the public next week, following a visit by the Queen and Prince Philip.
Her Majesty will officially declare the famous tea clipper open on Wednesday, marking a new beginning for Cutty Sark after a refurbishment that has cost tens of millions of pounds and taken six years.
Visitors can once again board Cutty Sark from the following day, Thursday 26th April, and the day-to-day running of her will pass from The Cutty Sark Trust, based in Greenwich Church Street to Royal Museums Greenwich.
Richard Doughty, Director of the Cutty Sark Trust, said: “We have been privileged to be involved in conserving Cutty Sark and restoring her to her key position in the Greenwich World Heritage Site.”
Kevin Fewster, Director of Royal Museums Greenwich, said: “ Bringing Cutty Sark into the Royal Museums Greenwich family strengthens the links between some of the key attraction of this unique World Heritage Site and helps us to explore the extraordinary maritime stories we have to tell.”
Greenwich.co.uk understands the Cutty Sark Trust will not be closing although key staff will move across to Royal Museums Greenwich.
The visit by the Queen comes 55-years after she first opened the Cutty Sark when it was brought to Greenwich.
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Great to see my favourite ship in great shape I built a model of this classic about 50 years ago and have several books on her THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO SEE HERN IN GREAT SHAPE TOM KAYSER BRIBIE ISLAND QUEENSLAND QUEENSLAND