Wykeham Journal 2022 | Page 26

COMMUNITY REPORT
WINCHESTER COLLEGE TOURS
4,600 people joined tours during the year ( with 50 % attendees granted a concession rate and 10 % granted free access ), with walk-up tours back to pre-Covid levels . Pre-booked groups have started to return , although at a slower pace .

8,468 VISITORS

650 PUPILS

3,000 VIEWS

5 PIECES

We welcomed 8,468 visitors to the Treasury Museum in 2021 / 22 , 6,858 of which were members of the public .
We also provided educational sessions for in excess of 650 pupils across 17 local schools and 5 universities .
Our online database has been expanding to contain more of the College ’ s collections , and 5 videos were published this year showcasing these with over 3,000 views . A virtual tour of the library , created two years ago , has now been viewed almost 50,000 times .
The museum lent out 5 pieces of Chinese porcelain to a London exhibition for the Oriental Ceramic Society , and we welcomed the return of François Lemoyne ’ s Annunciation ( 1727 ) after ten years on loan to the National Gallery .
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