The Dock Museum
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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. It has been the cutting edge of technology for more than a century with submarines, airships, warships and beautiful liners being built in this little-explored town. Find out more about the fascinating heritage of the area from cave finds, Viking treasure, Victorian life, Anderson shelters and the Second World War as well as Barrow’s long history building vessels (and still building submarines today). We have a landscaped site and Channelside walks linking to the Cumbria Coastal Way. Our playground is always popular with children, families and schools. Your visit can be topped off with a trip to this well-maintained facility. We also have picnic benches for you to enjoy your lunch (it is sunny in Barrow!). We are open from Wednesday to Sunday, from 11-4pm. | |||||||||||||||||||||