Museums & Art Galleries Lancaster

Clitheroe Castle Museum
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Clitheroe Castle Museum
The museum stands high on Castle Hill, in the shadow of the Castle Keep, an image which has dominated Clitheroe's skyline for over 800 years. The historic landmark of Clitheroe, in the heart of the Ribble Valley offers a day of exploration for all the family. Our intriguing galleries will take you on a journey through 350 million years of...
Cumberland Pencil Museum - Keswick
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Cumberland Pencil Museum - Keswick
Nestled into Keswick, the heart of the Lake District, come and discover the colourful world that is home to a giant, an escape artist’s pencil, art adventures and the world’s longest colour pencil! Be inspired by our artists and create your own adventures in art. With workshops in creative crafts from animation, cartoons and...

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Dove Cottage and Wordsworth Museum - Grasmere
It was in this little cottage, at times ‘crammed edge full’ with people, in the heart of the remote Lake District, that William Wordsworth wrote some of the greatest poetry in the English language and Dorothy kept her famous 'Grasmere Journal', now on display in the Museum. William came across his first Grasmere home by chance as he...
Honister Slate Mine
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Honister Slate Mine
A unique award winning experience, England's last remaining working slate mine and England's very first Via Ferrata!!!
Killhope Lead Mining Museum
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Killhope Lead Mining Museum
Killhope - set in the centre of the North Pennines in the Durham Dales - is a real adventure. Tour the mine, walk in the woodland, visit the exhibitions and see the wildlife. Finish your trip with a visit to the cafe and a wander around the gift shop.
Lakeland Motor Museum
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Lakeland Motor Museum
The fascinating Lakeland Motor Museum nestles in the picturesque Leven valley, at Backbarrow, close to the southern tip of Lake Windermere. A diverse and unique collection of some 30,000 exhibits, carefully assembled over a period of almost 50 years, has been painstakingly displayed afresh, alongside many non motoring additions, in fully DDA...
Lancaster Maritime Museum
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Lancaster Maritime Museum
Overlooking the river Lune, and the fabulous Georgian architecture of St George’s Quay sits Lancaster Maritime Museum. The Museum is housed in the Port of Lancaster Custom House and warehouse buildings which date from the second half of the 18th century. The buildings along the quayside developed around this time as a result of the success...
Nenthead Mines
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Nenthead Mines
A museum dedicated to both showing and telling the 'story' of the mineral mining past of the North Pennines. Prepare to launch on a voyage of discovery at Nenthead Mines, learning more about the people, places, tools, lifestyle, and legacy of the mining industry that at one time completely dominated the landscape of the North Pennines! Mine...

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The Beacon - Whitehaven
Explore five floors of interactive history, science, games and much more… Sitting tall and proud like a stunning white lighthouse overlooking the Harbour of Whitehaven. The Beacon Museum tracks the social history of the local coastal area of The Lake District. Your visit covers 5 floors, inclusive of a harbour gallery with an annual...
The Bowes Museum
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The Bowes Museum
The Bowes Museum is a hidden treasure, a jewel in the heart of beautiful Teesdale. The magnificent building stands proud in the historic market town of Barnard Castle housing internationally significant collections of fine and decorative arts
The Dock Museum
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The Dock Museum
A striking modern building on a scenic channelside site with free admission Built in a historic nineteenth century dock, the museum is home to a wealth of objects on the social and industrial history of the Furness area.  Barrow-in-Furness was a small farming village rapidly transformed into a bustling industrial town within a few decades. ...
The Rum Story - Whitehaven
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The Rum Story - Whitehaven
Imagine leaving the streets of our Georgian town centre and feeling like you have been transported to an exotic island in the Caribbean. That is what you will experience when you begin your journey through The Rum Story The Rum Story is a great day out for all ages. The Rum Story was designed as a wet-weather attraction, and is one of the key...
The Weardale Museum
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The Weardale Museum
The Weardale Museum is a small independent folk museum which was established by volunteers in 1985. ‘Preserving Weardale’s Heritage’ Our present opening times are ... 2pm - 5pm Easter and Bank Holidays May, June, July & Sept (Wednesday to Sunday inclusive) Every afternoon in August
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