WHITEHAVEN'S Beacon Museum is to host another priceless work of art - and is asking for volunteers to ensure it is never unattended.
Visitors will be able to see Verrocchio's Tobias and the Angel when it is hosted as part of the National Gallery's Masterpiece tour in March.
The image is so prized, the museum is again seeking volunteers to help staff the gallery so that is is never unattended.
Copeland’s customer and visitor experience manager Heather Holmes said: “We are very excited to host a third masterpiece here at The Beacon. And it's fantastic that, once again, volunteers will get the chance to be a part of the project.
"It's such a rewarding role, and Tobias and the Angel is a very special piece. Such a renowned painting does of course require additional invigilators, so our volunteers will be an enormous help.
"We'd like people to volunteer for a number of three-hour shifts during the exhibition, which runs from March 10 until June 4.
"Volunteers might also be stationed around the rest of the four-storey building, depending on where they are needed.”
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