3.6 miljoner dagsbesökare till Dover uppskattas vara värda 110 miljoner pund för den lokala ekonomin. Tvärs över distriktet 5,000 jobb beror på turism. Besöksinformationscentret på Salutorget serverar 120,000 människor varje år pekar dem på lokala attraktioner och faciliteter. Lokalbefolkningen har också nytta av tränaren, theatre and bookings service, the shop and provision of information about local events. The Museum has internationally famous exhibits including the award winning Bronze Age Boat and everybody’s favourite Polar Bear!
The Town Council are stepping up support for Tourism by increasing funding for the Visitor Information Centre to £25,000 and have put an extra £10,000 aside to help plug a funding gap and remove entry fees altogether. Mr Bear could soon be making many more friends!