Bristol’s Museums, Galleries & Archives will temporarily close three historic houses this month, in order to carry out maintenance at the sites.

Bristol’s Red Lodge, Georgian House and Blaise Castle House Museum will be closed to the public while a team of curators and conservators carry out essential housekeeping work to preserve and protect the collections at the sites.

Karin Walton, Curator of the Georgian House and the Red Lodge, says the work has become an annual feature.

“Once the doors are closed we will set to work on cleaning the treasures,” she said. “The cleaning week is not just about good housekeeping, it is an essential part of preventative conservation work to ensure the collections are preserved for future generations.”