- After recording a more than 90% drop in visitor numbers during the 2020/2021 holiday season, the Robben Island Museum has suspended its annual bursary fund for the current academic year.
- The museum announced this in a statement on Friday, attributing the sharp decline in the number of much-needed visitors due to the impact of Covid-19.
- Over the years, the museum has been funding students studying in the fields of museums and heritage as well as social science and history.
After recording a more than 90% drop in visitor numbers in during 2020/2021 holiday season, the Robben Island Museum (RIM) has suspended its annual bursary fund for the current academic year.
The museum announced this in a statement on Friday, attributing…