MUSEUMS
NORTH WEST ENGLAND
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Tel: 0161 474 1940
61, Chestergate, Stockport
By car - M60 (Junction 1)
Open: Opening Times Every Day: 1pm to 5 pm Last
admissions: 4 pm Open Bank Holidays except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and
New Year’s Day.
Admittance: Adults: £3.95 Concessionary, including children (under
16), students and Leisure Key holders:: £2.95 Families: £12 (2
Adults + 2 Children)
First-hand experience of daily life in 1940s, war-torn Britain. A labyrinth of tunnels under part of the town centre provided shelter - and a way of life - for Stockport and Manchester families through the dark days of the Blitz. Take time to wonder how everyone managed with those bunks & benches; lights & sounds; toilet arrangements & Red Cross facilities. Explore authentic reconstructions in a core area of sandstone tunnels. Sense the immense network of structure; the thousands of people; their concern and determination. Audio-experience the sounds of 1940 - the historical context, the songs and the reminiscences. Reflect on the complexities of conflict in the 'Web of War' exhibition. Admire the contributions of Wardens, WVS and other volunteers, experience the atmosphere and respect the memories as you stroll through the tunnels. Stockport Air Raid Shelters are one of the few ARP tunnel-systems built specifically for civilians in Britain and often accommodated over 7,000 people nightly. Anderson Shelters were also popular locally: a reconstruction of one of these is on display, complete with bunks and table.
Tel: 01625 874426
Anson Road , Poynton, Cheshire
Follow the brown signs from Poynton traffic lights
Open: Easter - Oct Fri, Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays 10 am - 5 pm also every Wednesday in August 14:00 – 20:00 Admission: Adults £4.00, Children under 14 £2.50 Children under 5 free , Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £11.00
Unusual and fascinating museum which has over the past few years received awards for its exhibits, its exhibitions, its website and for the quality of its volunteers. Engines run most days the museum is open (please check if travelling long distances) with several engines running the second Sunday of every month throughout the season. As well as the largest collection of gas and oil engines in Europe , the museum also has an varying display of local history items such as photographs, maps, mementoes and keepsakes from the Vernon Estate and Anson Colliery.
Tel: 0151 355 5017
South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Adjacent to J9 of the M53.
Open: All year Summer Apr-Oct daily 10.00-17.00. Winter
Nov-Mar 11.00-16.00. Closed Thur & Fri
Admission: Adult £7.10 Child £5.25 Concession (OAP, Student) £5.80
Family ticket £20.65 (2 adults and 3 children) OAP Family Ticket £19.55
(2 OAP's and up to 3 children) Under 5's free if accompanied by a parent
or guardian
A living museum with a unique collection of boats, exhibitions, engines and many other attractions. You can step aboard some of the boats, tour the imposing Georgian and Victorian buildings full of fascinating exhibitions on the waterways, their industries and people. Don't miss a visit the Pump House and Power Hall where you can experience domestic life from the 1840s to the 1950s in the four dock workers' cottages, chat to the blacksmith and others who will be practising traditional crafts. There is an introductory video show and interactive display
CATALYST: THE MUSEUM OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Tel: 0151 420 1121
Mersey Road, Widnes, Cheshire WA8 ODF
Close to Runcorn Bridge, M62 J7: M56 J12 follow Widnes and then brown
signs.
Open: All year Tue-Fri & Bank Hol Mon and school
holiday Mons 10.00-17.00 - Sat & Sun 11.00-17.00. Closed 24-26 Dec &
1 Jan
Admission: Adults £4.95 Children £3.95 Children 4 years and
under free Concessions:- Senior Citizens, Registered Disabled, ES40 £3.95
Family Ticket:- 2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children £15.95
2 adults + 3 children £17.95
Come to Catalyst for a fun-filled family day out. It is where science and technology really come alive through a host of interactive exhibits and hands-on displays. Test your knowledge on the computer quizzes, guess the fragrances, melt a cryst`al, split a molecule, design a medicine or even take a trip through days gone by. Catalyst offers all this and so much more. Over 100 interactive exhibits. Enjoy waterside views in The Elements Cafe.
Tel: 01260 276360
Market Square, Congleton
Open: Tues-Fri and Sun 12 noon - 4.30 pm, Sat 10 am -
4.30 pm
Admission: Adults £2, Children £1.00, Family ticket £5
See the historic log boat found at Astbury, find out how a Congleton man played a significant role in England's Civil War Discover what life was like for workers in Congeton's mills over a hundred years ago, share the experiences of people in Congleton during the Second World War.
Tel: 01244 343407
Off Bridge Street, City Centre Chester
Open: Monday to Saturday 09:00 17:00 Sunday 10:00 17:00
Christmas Day Closed Boxing Day Closed
Admission: Adults £4.25, Senior Citizen/Student £3.75, Children £2.50,
Family £12
Step aboard a Roman Galley and stroll through reconstructed streets of Roman Chester. Explore the Roman fortress in 3 metre deep excavations and handle 'dig' discoveries in the 'Finds' room.
ENGLESEA BROOK CHAPEL AND MUSEUM
Tel: 01270 820836
Englesea Brook, Crewe
Open: April - November 2007: every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays 10.30 am - 5.15 pm; every Sunday 1.30 pm. - 5.15 pm. August: Tuesdays-Sundays and Bank Holiday Monday 10.30 am - 5.15 pm Admission: Free - Donations Welcome
The museum occupies the former Sunday School room, built in 1914 to the memory of Hugh Bourne, who started many Sunday Schools and whose life-long concern was to bring children to God. Outside, on the front wall, a series of foundations stones commemorate the major contributors. The collection of books, memorabilia and artefacts from the early days of the denomination complements the chapel in portraying this new force in English religious life
Tel: 01244 402008
27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, Cheshire CH1 2DD
Open: All year Mon-Sat 10.30-17.00 - Sun - 1 pm - 4 pm
Admission free
Learn about 2000 years of Chester's history from the Dinosaur to the present day. See a Roman graveyard, paintings by local artists past and present, silver from Chester silversmiths, and period rooms which bring history to life. They also have a programme of exciting temporary exhibitions.
Tel: 01270 629219
PO Box 127, Nantwich, Cheshire
From J16 on M6 motorway take the signs to Nantwich then Whitchurch on
the A530.
Open: Summer The bunker is open every day from the 20th
of March until the 31st of October. From 10.30am to 5.30pm. Winter The
bunker is open every Saturday and Sunday during the winter from 11.00a.m.
to 4.30p.m., except during December when the bunker is closed all month.
The bunker is also open daily during the school half term holidays in
February & October.
Admission: Adult £6.30 OAP £5.90, Children £4.50, Family
Ticket £19 - 2 Adults./2Children, Extra Child £3.50 each
For over 40 years this inconspicuous utility building on the outskirts of a sleepy Cheshire town kept its secret. Now declassified, the underground labyrinth of passages and rooms reveals what would have been the nerve centre of regional government had World War 3 broken out. RAF Hack Green was a WW2 operational radar station. Experience a real 'four minute warning'. Many interactive and educational displays for children to discover. Younger children can follow the Soviet Spy Mouse Trail.
Tel: 01606 41823
Ollershaw Lane, Marston, CW9 6ES
Open: Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm
- Closed Fri & Sat
Admission: Donations £1 welcome
Only surviving open-pan saltworks in Britain. Site open most afternoons by volunteers of the Lion Saltworks Trust. Groups by prior booking.
MILITARY
MUSEUM
Tel: 01244 327617
The Castle Grosvenor Street, Chester
Chester City Centre
Open: All year daily 10.00 am - 17.00. Closed 20 Dec - 2 Jan
Admission: Adults £2.00, Concessions £1.00
In this museum we remember: The Cheshire Regiment The Cheshire Yeomanry The 3rd Carabiniers The 5th Royal Iniskilling Dragoon Guards Eaton Hall Officer Cadet School And several other small Cheshire units - some now long retired (often from bigger corps of the Army). We also remember the important role of the women of the Regiments and the lives of those who were left behind when the men left home to fight.
Tel: 01928 731781
Smithy Lane, Mouldsworth, Chester, Cheshire CH3 8ARE
Open: Sundays 12-5pm and all Bank Holidays Wednesdays in
July and August February until the end of November Weds in July and August
Admission: Adults £4.00 Children £2.00* * includes a Children's
Quiz with new/improved prizes AND for 2007 a new quiz for adults - win
admission tickets for friends!
Away from the urban jungle, deep in the green heart of the Cheshire countryside, where enterprise and enthusiasm has fashioned the UK's friendliest motor museum. From the amazing 1930's Art Deco building to the fine detail of the exhibits, this is four-wheel heaven. A historical haven storing a century or more of motoring memorabilia, motors and memories. Imbibe a rich motoring and transport heritage as told through a fascinating, and ever-changing, display of vehicles, motoring art, artefacts and set pieces.
Tel: 01270 627104
Pillory Street, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 5BQ
Open: Monday to Saturday, 10.30am to 4.30pm, April to
September, and Tuesday to Saturday (same times) October to March.
Admission : Free - donations welcome
THE fascinating history of one of Cheshire's most attractive and historic towns is brought to life by Nantwich Museum. The museum has main galleries telling the story of Nantwich through the ages - Roman salt making, Tudor Nantwich's Great Fire, the Civil War Battle of Nantwich (1644) and the more recent shoe and clothing industries. Beyond the galleries lie two extensions. The first with its cheese-making exhibition and useful Joseph Heler meeting room, is dedicated to demonstrating how the county's famous cheese has traditionally been made and sold around the floral market town of Nantwich. Next is the magnificent, prize-winning Millennium Gallery which provides the perfect home for a diverse programme of temporary exhibitions.
In 2006, the museum added a new exhibit: a section of a salt ship, a wooden storage vessel made from the trunk of an oak tree, used in the town's medieval salt-producing industry. It is one of only two found in the country (and both in Nantwich). The excavation, preservation process and display took four years in all. As well as seeing the salt ship, visitors can also smell the mud in which the salt ship lay hidden over the centuries.
NORTON PRIORY MUSEUM AND GARDENS
Tel: 01928 569895
Tudor Road, Manor Park, Runcorn, Cheshire
J11 from M56, turn for Warrington and follow the Norton Priory signs.
From all other directions follow the "All other Runcorn Traffic"
and then the Norton Priory signs.
Open: All year round. April to October - weekdays 12
noon to 5pm, weekends and public holidays till 6pm. November to March - 12
noon to 4pm daily. Norton Priory Walled Garden Now Open April to Oct
1.30pm - 4.30pm (Whole site closed 24th to 26th December and 1st January).
Admission: Adults £4.75; Concession £3.45; Under fives free;
Special Family Day Ticket for two adults and up to three children under 16
£12.50; Group rate (10 and over) £3.00. Dogs on leads are
allowed in the Museum grounds, but only guide dogs at the Walled Garden.
800 years ago Norton Priory was home for a community of Augustinian canons whose purpose was to centre their lives on God. The canons were supported by wealthy local families who made gifts of land, enabling the priory to flourish for four centuries. Stone masons and tile makers were commissioned to decorate the most important building, the priory church. The Museum displays examples of their work as well as recalling the 400 years when Norton Priory was home to the Brooke family. They developed the tranquil woodland gardens, whose pathways are still in use.
PENNY FARTHING BICYCLE COLLECTION
Tel: 01565 653974
Knutsford
Open: Every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday. Weekdays 9.30 am - 4.30 pm. Sat & Sun 9.30 am - 5.00 pm
In a quaint cobbled yard in Knutsford, the Courtyard Coffee House displays the largest collection of English-made penny-farthing bicycles in the world and memorabilia. There is a bonus of a working model American train which surprises everyone.
Tel:01625 527468
Styal, Cheshire
Signposted from all major routes.
Open: See website
Admission: Mill/Apprentice House: Adult £8.50, Child/Senior Citizen £4.70, family £19. Mill only: Adult £5.75, Child/Senior Citizen £3.70, family £15.00. Estate Entry £2.70 for all. Family ticket 2 adults and up to 3 children.
A unique experience and a great day out - with an array of major tourism awards to prove it. From Cottage Industry to Industrial Revolution, Quarry Bank Mill demonstrates in a fascinating and practical way how cotton became King. Discover what daily life was like to the hundreds of mill workers through a series of dramatic reconstructions, live demonstrations and hands-on displays.
Tel: 01606 41331
162 London Road, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 8AB
Signposted from the A556 and from Nortwich town centre
Open: Tuesday – Friday: 10 – 5pm Saturday &
Sunday: 2 – 5pm In August we are open: Monday – Friday 10 –
5pm; Saturday & Sunday 12 – 5pm. We are also open Bank holiday
Mondays. We are closed 24th – 26th December & New Years Day.
Admission: Adult: £2.50 Child £1.20 Concession £2.00 Family
(2 adults and 2 children) £6.00 Pre-booked group £1.80 per
person
A visit to the Salt Museum begins with a short introductory film which sets the scene for the galleries. Visitors are then directed upstairs. At the top of the stairs is our new Salt of the Earth gallery, which takes visitors on a walk through Cheshire’s past. The River Weaver gallery tells the story of the River Weaver and the lives of those who worked and lived alongside it. The salt gallery shows how salt has been produced in Cheshire for over 2, 000 years. Made from Salt explores some of the 14,000 uses of salt, from mummies to polythene. Two of our galleries have recently been refurbished with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The first gives visitors a “Walk through Cheshire” from pre-historic times to the 21st century. The other, called “Made of Salt” investigates some of the uses of salt, from the sublime to the unbelievable. The grant from the HLF also helped finance a new lift which means that all the galleries are now fully accessible to all. Meanwhile, our interactive “Hands-On-Victorians” room is now open and offers lots of fun for all the family.
SILK INDUSTRY MUSEUM, SILK HERITAGE MUSEUM & PARADISE MILL
Tel: 01625 612045
Park Lane, Macclesfield
The Heritage Centre is situated in the centre of Macclesfield. The Silk Museum, Paradise Mill and West Park Museum are situated within easy walking distance of the Heritage Centre.
Open: Check website
Admission: Silk Heritage Museum, Roe Street From 1st October 2006 - 31st
September 2007 £3.80 £3.10 concession - Silk Industry Museum
Reopens Easter 2007 – 31st September 2007 £4.30 (joint ticket
with Paradise Mill) £3.60 concession - Paradise Mill, Park Lane From
1st October 2006 – Easter 2007 £3.80 £3.10 concession
Easter 2007 – 31st September 2007 £4.30 (joint ticket with Silk
Ind Mus) £3.60 concession Under 16s admitted free to all museums when
accompanied.
Enter the world of the student and discover how the designers and weavers were trained. Based in what was the Macclesfield School of Art and the Technical School the museum explores how the school worked. Investigate how silk worms are raised, we even our own silk worms which you can see going through the different stages of growth. Delve into the properties of silk, dyeing and weaving along with the concepts of design. Look at student designs, drafts, samples and prizes, try your hand at weaving, designing and look through the microscope at silk, cotton, linen and wool to see the difference between the fibres.
Paradise Mill, Park Lane -situated a short distance from the Silk Museum, was a working silk mill until 1981. Today, Paradise Mill is a living museum. The jacquard handlooms have been restored and knowledgeable and entertaining guides demonstrate the intricate production processes. Because of the working machinery all visits to the mill must be on a guided tour.
WARRINGTON MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Tel: 01925 442392/442398
Bold Street, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 1JG (near shopping centre)
Open: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm Saturday 9.00am -
4.00pm
Admission free
Collections of natural history, geology, ethnology and Egyptology, Local history is also on display in the Prehistory, Roman and Medieval periods. Refurbished art galleries now house special exhibitions and a selection of the town's fine collection of oil paintings and watercolours.
Tel: 01625 619831
Prestbury Road,Macclesfield
Open: Tuesday - Sunday 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm (1st April to
31st October) Tuesday - Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm (1st November to 31st March)
Admission: Free
A fascinating Victorian museum housing fine and decorative art collections including a small, but important, section featuring the Egyptian antiquities brought back from expeditions made by the museum's donor, Marianne Brocklehurst, and many early works by Charles Tunnicliffe OBE, RA, born locally and renowned as a natural history artist and book illustrator.
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Higher Green Lane, Astley Green, Tyldesley, Lancashire
Off A580 East Lancashire Road
Open: Sunday: 12 noon to 5.00 pm Tuesday: 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm Thursday:
1.00 pm to 5.00 pm Closed: Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Admission: Free (donations welcome)
The Colliery had an active life from the first coal being wound in 1910 until closure in April 1970. The former Mine Manager's office has many displays relating to the geology, mine operations, safety and history of the pit itself. There are also exhibits outside in the former pit yard and the Red Rose Steam Society has the largest preserved collection of former colliery under-ground locomotives in the country, which eventually will be included as part of a narrow gauge passenger-carrying railway around the site. A visit to Astley Green can never be complete until the magnificient steam winding engine is seen. This giant, all 3,300 horsepower, is being restored to full operational condition.
ASTLEY HALL MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Tel: 01257 515927
Astley Park, Chorley
J8 of the M61 signposted from A565 Chorley/Southport Road
Open: April 1st to end of October -Friday, Saturday and
Sunday 12.00pm-5.00pm.Pre-booked visits only during the week. Contact
Visitor Services . November-March - Closed except for special events and
pre-booked visits.
The Courtyard Tearoom is open on Sundays only at the same time as the
Hall, serving delicious home-made food
Admission: Free
Astley Hall is a charming country house, built around a timber-framed courtyard, dating back to the 16th century. The history of the Hall itself is full of intrigue, with stories of plotting and religious turmoil. It dates back to Elizabethan times with changes and additions over the centuries, all helping make a visit to the Hall a fascinating and enjoyable experience. This grade 1 listed building is the jewel in Chorley's crown, with stunning plaster work and architectural features. As the town's museum and art gallery it is also home to items of local historical interest .
BACUP NATURAL HISTORY FOLK MUSEUM
Tel: 01706 873042
Of interest to naturalists, local historians and photographers.
BLACKBURN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Tel: 01254 667130
Museum Street, Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 7AJ
Open: Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 4.45pm Closed Sunday and
Monday and all Bank Holidays
Admission free
Set in an Arts and Crafts style Grade II listed building in the centre of Blackburn. The museum houses displays of local history, militaria, early textile machinery, paintings, manuscripts, books, icons, coins and south Asian culture. There are changing exhibitions throughout the year.
BRITISH COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MUSEUM
Tel: 01772 451011
King Street, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire PR5 1LE
Open: April to end of September Sunday,Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday only - October Sundays and Tuesday Only - November
to end of March Closed - Public Holidays Open Bank Holiday Mondays Hours
Of Opening 10.00am - 5.00pm
Admission: Adults £4.50 Per Person Children (4-15 Years) £2.50
Per Person Senior Citizens £2.50. Family Ticket £12.00 (Admits 2
Adults & up to 3 Children)
The British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland Lancashire has for the past twenty years been dedicated to preserving the history of the road transport industry in the United Kingdom. Its exhibits and archives contain not just examples of the vehicles themselves, but evidence of their interaction with a century of daily life. This is one of Britains most important heritage collections - a unique display of historic commercial vehicles and buses spanning a Century of truck and bus building. Visitors can view an imaginative display of vehicles, which use sound and lighting special effects to give a virtual reality tour for all the exhibits, creating a spectacular and fascinating exhibition.
BRITISH IN INDIA MUSEUM, COLNE
Tel: 01282 613129
Hendon Mill, Hallam Road Nelson Lancashire BB9 8AD
Open: Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm. Closed Christmas and
Bank Holidays.
Admission: Adults £3.50 - Children (under16) 50p. Out of hours
opening for individuals: Adults £4 Children(under16)50p.
On display are pictures, photographs, uniforms, coins picture postcards and many unique items relating to the British rule in India.
CARNFORTH STATION AND VISITOR CENTRE
Tel: 01524 735165
Carnforth Station
Open: All Year 10 am - 4 pm (closed Mondays late
Sept-Easter)
Admission: Free- donations welcome
The “Brief Encounter” exhibition is dedicated to the classic film, the actors and the film’s famous connection with Carnforth Station. The Albert Halton Room commemorates Carnforth’s contribution to the First and Second World Wars. There are also a number of other exhibitions which explore the social history of Carnforth residents as well as the railway itself. Take a welcome break in the Brief Encounter Refreshment Room, which has been faithfully restored to resemble the set used in the film where Laura and Alec first met. Enjoy a snack or a light bite as you soak up the atmosphere in the unique surroundings. Your visit would not be complete without seeing the famous Carnforth Station clock made by Joyce of Whitchurch in the late 19th century, which featured in Brief Encounter.
Tel: 01200 424635
Castle Hill, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 1BA
THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED UNTIL SPRING 2009 FOR MAJOR REFURBISHMENT
Tel: 01524 64637
15 Castle Hill, Lancaster
Open: Open daily Easter to end September 14.00 to 17.00.
Estimated visiting time 45 mins
Admission: Adults £1.00 Concessions £0.75 Children (free) Adult
Multi-Pass £10.00 Family & Friends Multi-Pass £18.00
Intriguing museum housed in a tiny 18th Century cottage offers an intimate glimpse of early Victorian life. Meet our Victorian housekeeper.
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Tel: 01253 876621 Queens Terrace, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BT |
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Open: April – October 2007 Monday to Saturday 10.00 to 16.00 Sunday 13.00 to 16.00 Open on Bank Holiday Weekends during Season
Admission: Adults : £3.00 Concessions : £2.00 Accompanied Children : FREE Adult Season Ticket: £6.00 Adult Multi-Pass £10.00 Family & Friends Multi-Pass £18.00
Voyage of Discovery ... Located in the old Customs House designed by famous 19th century architect Decimus Burton. Brings the story of Fleetwood and the surrounding coast to life Find out about a Fisherman's life and the harsh conditions he endured in order to bring back the prize catch. Visit Netting the Bay our hi-tech gallery and website Discover the surprising marine life in the nearby waters, surf through hundreds of wonderful images and guide a roof top camera to zoom in on Morecambe Bay
Tel: 01772 258248
Market Square, Preston
Open: Monday – Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm except
Tuesday 11.00am - 5.00pm - Closed Bank Holidays
Admission: Free
Magnificent Greek Revival listed building. Displays include many fine examples of painting and water-colours including the Devis and Beattie collections. Also features the story of Preston and a costume gallery, plus temporary exhibitions.
Tel: 01706 226459
Holcombe Road, Helmshore, Rossendale, Lancashire BB4 4NP
Open: From 20 March-31 October 2008 the museum will be open seven days a week Monday to Friday (12-4pm) Saturday and Sunday (12-5pm) Open on Bank Holiday Weekends, Easter to October.
Admittance: Adults: £4.00 (free to Xplorer ticket holders) Concessions: £3.00 (free to Xplorer ticket holders) Accompanied Children: FREE. Xplorer Adult Season Ticket: £6.00 Xplorer Adult Multi-Pass: £10.00
Nestling side by side in the stunning Rossendale Valley are two of Lancashire's original textile mills: Higher Mill and Whitaker’s Mill which, together, form Helmshore Mills Textile Museum. A great British ancient momument and powerhouse. Today Helmshore marks the birthplace of an Industrial Revolution that inspired the world. Discover Lancashire’s textile industry story, a story built upon the back of great Lancastrian inventors James Hargreaves, Richard Arkwright and Samuel Crompton. View their inventions such as Arkwright’s Water Frame from the 1780s, today recognised as national and international treasures.
Other museum highlights Trace how cloth production, first wool, then cotton, become Lancashire’s main export throughout the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Follow a journey to discover how raw wool and cotton were transformed into yarn ready to be woven into cloth. Experience the Revolution gallery were you can follow the story of Lancashire's unique role in the industrial revolution. Feel the grand and mighty waterwheel powering the stocks as they thump the wet woollen cloth. Enjoy our upgraded buildings which mean you can now explore more of the Museum. New additions include a contemporary reception and shop area. Museum cafe and shop
| Tel: 01524 32808 Town Centre, Lancaster Open: Friday 6 April to Wednesday 31 October 2007 Good Friday to 30 June Monday to Friday 13.00-16.00 Saturday, Sunday 12.00-16.00 July to September Monday to Friday 10.00 -16.00 Saturday, Sunday 12.00-16.00 October Monday to Friday 13.00 -16.00 Saturday, Sunday 12.00-16.00 Admission: Adults : £3.00 Concessions : £2.00 Accompanied Children : FREE Adult Season Ticket: £6.00 Adult Multi-Pass £10.00 Family & Friends Multi-Pass £18.00 Estimated Visiting Time : 1 to 2 hours Discover the Treasures of Lancaster's Oldest Town House Lancaster's oldest town house, dating from the 17th century. Originally home to witch hunter Thomas Covell Displays a wealth of furniture, porcelain, silver and paintings. Stunning collection of Gillow furniture displayed in period rooms Impressive recreation of an Edwardian schoolroom. Enchanting childhood collection of dolls, toys and games from the 18th century to the present day |
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LAMBERT HOWARTH FOOTWEAR MUSEUM
Tel: 01706 215417
Gaghills mill, off Burnley Road East, Waterfoot.
Open: Mon-Fri 10.00 am - 5.00 pm, Saturday 9.30 am -
3.30 pm
Admission: Free
During the Victorian era, Rossendale's shoe industry dominated the world. The Footwear Museum has a fascinating collection of designs and displays from the industry's past, from cardboard shoes to 1970's platforms, outlandish Victorian slippers to the equally bizarre fashions of the present day.
Tel: 01524 64637
Open: Monday to Saturday 10.00 to 17.00
Admission: Free
Lancaster City Museum and The King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Situated in the heart of this historic city in an elegant Georgian building. Discover more about Lancasters past from the Romans to the present day Trace the pedigree of Lancaster's regiment from 1680 onwards. Wonderful collection of portraits and landscapes Changing programme of temporary exhibition
Tel: 01253 730155
East Beach, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire (next to the Windmill)
Open: Spring Bank holiday-Sept Weekends Tue & Thur
10.30-16.30 also Wed in July & Aug 13.30-16.30 - Last admission 16.15
Admission free
The Lytham lifeboat museum is housed in the former Lytham lifeboat house which was built in 1863. This boathouse was used to house the lifeboat until 1931 when a motor lifeboat arrived at the station and was placed on an afloat mooring in the River Ribble.
LYTHAM WINDMILL
Tel: 01253 794879
Open: Daily/BH except Mon and Friday 10.30 am - 4.30 pm - Closed 1pm - 2
pm. May to September
Admission: Free
The windmill is situated on Lytham green overlooking the Ribble estuary and houses an exhibition of windmill history and workings
Tel: 01524 382264
St George's Quay, Lancaster
Open: 1st April - 31 October 1 November onwards Open daily except
Christmas and New Year Easter to October 11.00 to 17.00 November to Easter
12.30 to 16.00 November-Easter 12.30 pm - 4 pm
Admission: Adults : £3.00 Concessions : £2.00 Accompanied
Children : FREE Adult Season Ticket: £6.00 Adult Multi-Pass £10.00
Family & Friends Multi-Pass £18.00
Discover more about the City's golden age and maritime past Located within two fine Georgian quayside buildings. Uses sounds, smells and reconstructions to tell the story of the port of Lancaster Changing exhibitions and events. A great starting point for the river's Millenium Park
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Tel: 01772 534075 Open: Open all year round Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 10.30 to 17.00
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Situated within a Grade ll listed building. Discover our Victorian schoolroom, enjoy a tour through the Home Front during World War 2 and Fast Forward to the Fifties Includes three fascinating regimental galleries with colourful uniforms,splendid swords and souvenirs and artefacts from Spain and the Raj
Tel: 01772 908442
National Football Museum, Sir Tom Finney Way, Deepdale, Preston, PR1 6RU
Two miles from Junction 31 on the M6 and the same distance from Junction 1 on the M55, adjacent to Preston North End Football Stadium
Open: Tuesday to Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm Saturday PNE Matchday: 10am - 3pm (or kick-off, see below) Midweek PNE Matchday: 10 am - 7.30 pm (see below) Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm Closed: Mondays (Exceptions see below) Christmas Day, Easter Sunday Monday Opening Exceptions The Museum will be open on the following Mondays in 2007: 1 January 12 February 9 April (Easter Monday. Also open Good Friday, 6 April).
Admission: Free
Find out how the game came to be invented. Discover the individuals and teams who have helped to shape the game that we know today, explore the time capsule, the length of a football pitch etc. Share the fans' experience throughout the period in which football has been played. Second half is a themed, hands-on experience, examining different facets of the world of football. Visions of Football: An Art gallery dedicated to the world of football. Final Whistle: Museum shop or treat yourself to refreshments in the cafe .
Tel: 01282 412555
Harle Syke, Burnley
Open: Tuesday 6 March to Thursday 29 November 2007 April
Tuesday-Friday 12.00-17.00 May-September Tuesday-Saturday 12.00-17.00
October Tuesday-Friday 12.00 - 17.00 November Tuesday-Thursday 12.00-16.00
We are open on Bank Holidays throughout the season, and for 'special
weekends' throughout the season.
Admission: Adults : £3.00 Concessions : £2.00 Accompanied
Children : FREE Adult Season Ticket: £6.00 Adult Multi-Pass £10.00
Family & Friends Multi-Pass £18.00 Free admission to Burnley
residents Estimated Visiting Time : 2 hours
Bringing Steam Powered Weaving to Life An experience you won't forget! Whether you're interested in local or social history, textiles and textile machinery or just looking for an afternoon out with a difference, the sights, sounds and smells of Queen Street help to bring history alive. There's something to delight and intrigue visitors of all ages. The worlds only surviving 19th century steam powered weaving mill.
Tel: 01254 878261
Ribchester
Open: Weekdays from 10:00am to 17:00pm Weekends from
12:00 noon until 17:00pm
Admission: Adults £2.75 OAPs £2.25 Children £1.25 Children
aged 5 and under admitted free
Former Roman Fort of Bremetenacu. Its ancient history is recorded in the Museum which has many Roman artefacts. Ribchester is brought to life by dramatic displays including a lifesize cavalryman and Roman legionary. Columns have been erected for the first time in almost 2000 years and there are wonderful objects which have never been seen before.
Tel: 01706 244682
Whittaker Park, Haslingden Road, Rossendale
Open: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
1 pm to 4.30 pm (April to October) 1 pm to 4 pm (November to March)
Closed: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day.
Admission: Free
An intriguing museum housed within an early Victorian country house Set within tranquil Whitaker Park. Displays include a late Victorian drawing room, fine arts and furniture. Wonderful natural history collection. Discover more about the local and social history of the area Constantly changing exhibition programme
SOUTH RIBBLE MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
Tel: 01772 422041
The Old Grammar School, Church Road, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire, PR5
1EJ(next door to the ‘Eagle and Child/ public house and
Sandy Lane Surgery)
Open: Opening Times Tuesday & Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 1 pm - 4 pm Saturday 10 am - 1 pm
Admission free
Museum housed in a timber framed Tudor Grammar School with a collection of local history and archaeology.
TOWNELEY HALL ART GALLERY AND MUSEUMS
Tel: 01282 424213
Towneley Park, Burnley Lancashire BB11 3RQ
1 1/2 miles south east of Burnley Town Centre, approx. 1 mile from park entrance on Todmorden Road (A671)
Open: 12-5pm Saturday to Thursday, closed Fridays and is
free to Burnley residents.
Admission:
A 14th century house contains the museum and features oil paintings, furniture, ceramics, English watercolours, 18th century glassware and natural history exhibits. The Museum of Local Crafts and Industries includes displays on Burnley's recent social and industrial history.
WEAVER'S TRIANGLE VISITOR CENTRE
Tel: 01282 452403
85 Manchester Road, Burnley, Lancashire BB11 1JZ
Situated in the town centre, 200 yards from the Town Hall
Open: 2pm to 4pm Easter to end of September : Saturday -
Tuesday October : Sundays only
Admission free - donations welcome
Discover what it was like to live in a 19th century mill town. Take a walk along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath through the Weavers' Triangle - a well preserved Victorian industrial townscape. Examine buildings from the days when Burnley led the world in weaving cotton cloth - weaving-sheds, spinning-mills, warehouses, foundries, domestic buildings and a school.
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BOLTON MUSEUM, ART
GALLERY AND AQUARIUM
Tel: 01204 3332211
Le Mans Crescent, Bolton
The Museum, Art Gallery & Aquarium are situated behind the Town Hall from Victoria Square on Le Mans Crescent to the Left
Open: Monday ~ Saturday 09:00am to 5:00pm. Closed Sundays and Bank
Holidays.
Admission: Free
A fascinating museum with a renowned collection of Egyptian antiquities, a wildlife gallery with activity centre and fine collections including natural history, social history, archaelogy and local history. Includes an extensive temporary exhibition programme. The Art Gallery has a changing programme of exhibitions and a collection of British art from the 18th century onwards. Also in the building are the tropical and temperatic aquarium, library and gift shop.
Tel: 01204 846490 or 01257 265003
Mornington Road, off Chorley Old Road, Bolton BL1 4EU
Situated 1.5 miles north-west of Bolton town centre on Morrison's Supermarket site (next to the petrol station)
Open: Every Sunday and Wednesday (static) and on regular working steam days 10am - 4 pm. Please phone in advance other than on a Steam Day. Check website for dates for the Steam Days.
The Bolton Steam Museum was established by the Northern Mill Engine Society whose volunteers have been working since 1966 to preserve some of the stationary steam engines which used to drive the mills of the textile industy. It is the largest collection of working mill steam engines in the country.
BURY ART GALLERY, MUSEUM & ARCHIVES
Tel: 0161 253 5878
Moss Street, Bury, BL9 0DR
Open: Tuesday - Friday: 10am - 5pm, Saturday: 10am - 4.30pm. We are
closed on Mondays, Sundays and Bank Holidays (unless otherwise advertised)
Admission: Free
At Bury Art Gallery, Museum and Archives you'll find world-famous Victorian paintings, challenging contemporary art, mysterious objects and fascinating documents from Bury's past in a distinctive Edwardian building that is a work of art in itself. The art gallery was specially built to house the Wrigley Collection, over two hundred oil paintings, watercolours, prints and ceramics collected by local paper manufacturer Thomas Wrigley. His three children gave them to the town in 1897 to be enjoyed by all.
Tel: 01706 881952
Elizabethan Way, Milnrow, Rochdale.
The engine house is situated beside junction 21 of the M62
Open: Feb- Dec first Sunday in the month from 12 noon to 4 pm with the
engines demonstrated in steam on the first Sunday in each month.
See one of the finest examples of a giant steam Mill Engine in the country. The engines, Alexandra and Victoria, were used to power the Ellenroad Cotton Spinning Mill. The mill has gone now but the Engine House, complete with its steam-raising plant and 220 foot chimney, is in preservation. See the 3000hp Mill Engines Victoria and Alexandra, Whiteless Beam Engine - built in 1842, Steam Electrical Generator, Lancashire Boiler- coal fired, Picnic Area - free parking, Engine House, cafe, books and souvenirs. Often there are other attractions on steam days.
Tel: 0161 370 0132
Fairfield Church, Fairfield Square, Droylsden
Open: Public worship takes place each Sunday at 11 a.m. and on most Sunday evenings except the first in the month, at 6:30 p.m. offering a warm welcome to the newcomer and visitor.
Tours: Guided tours of the Settlement and Church buildings can be arranged for parties of 20 or more.
A unique model village built by the Moravian Church in 1785. The late Georgian architecture, simple yet elegant, is the work of the renowned architect Benjamin Henry La Trobe, who also worked on the Capitol building in Washington DC, USA. The settlement is a living community retaining all its original charm, symmetry and tranquillity.
Tel: 0161 224 5217
Platt Hall, Wilmslow Road, Platt Fields Park, Manchester, Stockport M14
5LL
J1 of the m56, follow signs
Open: Every weekday from 10am to 4.45pm. Please ring the
doorbell on arrival. We are also open on the last Saturday of every month,
10am to 4.45pm.
Admission free.
This gallery has one of the most comprehensive collections of costumes in Great Britain and makes captivating viewing. It is housed in a fine Georgian mansion and the displays focus on the changing styles of everyday fashion and accessories looking back over 400 years.
GREATER MANCHESTER FIRE SERVICE MUSEUM
Tel: 01706 901227 (Answerphone)
Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum, Maclure Road, Rochdale. OL11 1DN
Open: The Museum is volunteer-staffed by members of the service, opening hours are by arrangement only. There are no restrictions on visitor numbers, however group visits (max. 30 persons) are preferable.
Admission: Free
This unusual museum offers visitors the opportunity to explore the fascinating history of fire fighting. Includes many and varied exhibits, including fire appliances in period settings such as a Victorian street, fire station and 1940 Blitz scene.
Tel: 0845 8330975
Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport
SK3 0EU
Located on the A6 Wellington Road South, opposite the bus station,
close to the railway station.
Open: Monday - Fri: 10am - 5pm Sat and Sun: 1pm - 5pm Bank Holidays: 1pm
- 5pm Closed: Christmas Day 2006 to New Years Day 2007 - re-opens on 2
January 2007
Admission: Free to 'walk up' visitors
Guided Tour: Guided tour prices Adults: £2.00 Children: £2.00
Concessions: £2.00 Family: £7.00 ( 2 adults + 2 children or 1
adult + 3 children)
The UK's first and only museum dedicated to the exciting world of hats and hat making. Hatting history, interactive demonstrations - watch the hatting demonstrators, top hats to baseball caps - enjoy the stunning display of hats through the centuries, family fun - Explore the journey of feltmaking from central Asia to Stockport's hatting industry, hands on hats - dress up as a hatter's apprentice or try your hand at feltmaking as part of a pre-booked session, other things to see and do with exhibitions and special events. Level 2 Cafe
Tel: 0161 836 4000
The Quays, a waterfront destination 2 miles from Manchester city centre.
Open: Open 7 days a week: March - October 10am - 6pm November - February
10am - 5pm (Closed 24, 25, 26 December)
Admission: Free
One of the most talked about Museums in Britain today, Imperial War Museum North is about people and their stories, about how lives have been and still are shaped by war and conflict. The award-winning building by international architect Daniel Libeskind is a symbol of our world torn apart by conflict
Tel: 0161 834 9879
Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 8LW (on A665 0.50m from City Centre)
Open: Monday - Thursday: 10.30 - 4.00 Friday: By
appointment only Saturday: Closed Sunday: 10.30 - 5.00
Manchester Jewish Museum is located in the premises of the former Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue on Cheetham Hill Road. The building, completed in 1874, is a listed building of historical importance. It is, indeed, a beautiful example of Victorian architecture, executed in Moorish style. Particularly noteworthy are the splendid stained glass windows and the distinctive cast-iron fitments. Since the building became redundant through the movement of the Jewish population away from the area, it has been completely restored, returned to its former glory and listed Grade II*. It re-opened as a museum in March 1984.
Tel: 0161 275 2634
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL
Open: Mondays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 11-4;
Tuesday-Saturday 10-5. The Museum will be closed on Good Friday (6 April
2007), but open on Easter Monday (9 April 2007
Admission: Free
Explore 600 million years of life, and discover ancient civilisations all in the space of one visit. Live reptiles and crocodilians in the vivarium, collections of mammals and fossils and 2000 year old mummies from Egypt.
Tel: 0161 342 2254
Ashton Town Hall, Market Square, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6DL
Open: All year Mon-Sat & Bank Holidays 10.00-16.00
Admission free
The collection covers the history of the Regiment from the raising of the 2nd Bn 8th Foot in 1756, through the formation of the Manchester Regiment in 1881 to that Regiment’s amalgamation to form The King’s Regiment in 1958. Its history is illustrated in the context of the local community from which it stemmed and the social history section covers topics such as Women in Wartime, War Poets, The Spanish Civil War, the Home Guard and National Service. There are displays of uniforms, weapons, medals, badges and regimental memorabilia related to its major campaigns in the American War of Independence, the Crimea, South Africa, both World wars, Palestine and Malaya.
Tel: 0161 205 2122
Boyle Street, Cheetham, Manchester
The Museum of Transport is located approximately one mile north of Manchester City Centre, at the junction of the A665 (Cheetham Hill Road) and the A6010 (Queens Road). It is at the north end of Boyle Street, adjoining First Manchester's bus garage.
Open: November to February:- 10am to 4pm March to October:- 10am to 5pm except Christmas and New Year
Admittance: Adult (over the age of 16): £4.00 Over 60's: £2.00 Child (between the ages of 5 and 15 inclusive): £2.00 Children under the age of 5: Free Family Ticket (up to two adults and up to three children): £10.00
The Museum reflects over 100 years of public road transport history in Greater Manchester from the horse bus to Metrolink. Annual Vintage Vehicle Rally and other special events.
Tel: 0161 770 4653
Greaves Street, Oldham
Behind the Central Library and a ten minute walk from Oldham Mumps railway station.
Open: Mon-Sat 10 am 5 pm
Admission: Free
Exhibitions changed frequently and displays of permanent collections of 19th, 20th century and contemporary art, craft, photography, the natural and human history of Oldham from pre history to the present.
Tel: 0161 872 0251
322 Ordsall Lane, Ordsall, Salford M5 3AN
The hall is situated in the Ordsall District of Salford on Ordsall Lane, near to Salford Quays.
Open: Mon-Fri 10am 4pm Sat Closed Closed Sun 1pm 4pm -
Closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New
Year's Day.
Admission: Free
Although the building has been extended and adapted throughout its long history, it still remains the purest example of Tudor architecture in the North West and reflects 600 years of architecture and social history. The Family Funday (living history event) bring the Hall to life with period costumes and drama.
Tel: 0161 273 5673
60-62 Nelson Street, Manchester
Open: Women's Centre & Bookshop Monday - Friday 10am
- 5pm The Heritage Project Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm (or by arrangement
for groups of 6+)
Admission: Free
The Pankhurst Centre provides a women only space that creates a unique environment in which women can learn together, work on projects and socialise. It is a combination of two projects: a Women's Centre and a Heritage Project.
Tel: 0161 330 9613
Medlock Valley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester
Signposted from the A627, Oldham Road.
Admission: Free
A fascinating early industrial settlement founded to supply the cotton industry over 200 years ago. Surrounded by lovely countryside, including an industrial Heritage Trail and a Visitor Centre.
Tel: 0161 839 6061
The Pump House Bridge Street, Manchester M3 3ER
From motorways, follow brown signs to Castlefield, then signs to
Salford Central Station or Gartside Street car park.
Open: Open: Tuesday - Sunday 11.00am - 4.30pm Closed
Mondays (except Bank Holidays)
Admission: Free
It is the only national museum in Britain dedicated to people's history. It follows people's stories through scenes such as the Peterloo massacre, a secret trade society meeting, sweated work in an attic room and a suffragette's kitchen. The displays also focus on the organisations people set up to help bring about change in society. Seating area where visitors are free to bring their own food and a fair trade hot drinks vending machine.
Tel: 0161 856 3287
Newton Street, Manchester
Open: Open Tuesday 10.30am to 3.30pm Last admission at
3.00pm Other weekdays by appointment for group visits Closed weekends and
public holidays
Admission: Free
Imagine stepping back in time to a Victorian Manchester, not the city of commerce and corporate splendour but a hidden city of gas lamps and narrow alleys, of slums and unruly alehouses. Now imagine a busy police station in the heart of that city from where police officers arrested criminals and upheld the law. History is brought back to life at the Greater Manchester Police Museum. Venture into the original Victorian cells with their wooden pillows and the Charge office of Newton Street Police Station where time has stood still for over 120 years. Explore the galleries containing historic police equipment and uniforms from the region. Uncover the fascinating world of forgery and forensic science. Admire the polished wood panels and stained glass of our genuine 1895 Magistrates' Court. The transport gallery contains a variety of vehicles used by the police from the 1950s to the modern day.
Tel: 0161 343 2878
Portland Place, Ashton-under-Lyne
By car, there are signs from A635 Ashton By-pass (Park Parade). Drivers will need to locate the roundabout halfway along the Ashton by-pass (near Asda), drive westwards towards Manchester and turn second left into Welbeck Street, following this straight ahead and the museum is on the left.
Open: Tues-Sun and Bank Hols, 10.00 - 17.00
Admission: Free
Housed within the restored nineteenth century Ashton Canal Warehouse the museum combines a lively modern interior with a peaceful canal side setting. Portland Basin Museum is an exciting family friendly museum, with something for all the family! Step back in time on our 1920s street, as the sights and sounds of bygone Tameside are brought to life. Take a look into our kitchen and parlour to find out how we used to live.
Tel: 01706 524920
31 Toad Lane, Rochdale
Rear of Rochdale Exchange Shopping Precinct on Hunters Lane
Open: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Sunday 2pm to
4pm. Closed all day Monday, including Bank Holidays. The Museum is
normally closed between Christmas and New Year.
Admission: Adults £1.00, Child 50p, OAPs 50p - Family Tickets £2.00
This is a fascinating insight into how our ancestors did their shopping 150 years ago and houses the original store of the Rochdale Pioneers containing documents, pictures and other material of British and international co-operative interest.
SADDLEWORTH MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Tel: 01457 874093
High Street, Uppermill, Oldham
Main road through Uppermill (A670).
Open: Every day (except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day,
New Years Eve and New Years Day). Summer (Easter to end October) Monday -
Saturday 10.00am - 4.30pm; Sunday 12.00 - 4.00pm Winter (November –
pre Easter) Monday - Sunday 1 - 4pm. We also open outside these hours for
groups, schools, corporate and family functions.
Admission: Adults £2 - Children £1 - Concessions £1 Family
Ticket £4 (2 adults and up to 5 children) The family ticket is not
available for groups or school groups.
The story of Saddleworth - a Yorkshire community on the Lancashire side of the Pennines is brought to life in an old canalside mill. Explore the area's traditions, textile industry, transport and people. Family-friendly with activity boxes and 'Get your Hands on This' gallery. Art Gallery with varied exhibition programme. Museum Shop and Tourist Information Centre.
SALFORD MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Tel: 0161 778 0800
Peel Park, Salford
The Museum is located next to Salford University and is approximately a 20 minute walk from central Manchester, via Chapel Street to the Crescent.
Open: Mon-Fri 10.00-4.45 Saturday & Sunday 1.00-5.00
Admission: Free
With the popular permanent attractions of The Victorian Gallery and Lark Hill Place, as well as the ever changing temporary exhibitions, there is always something for everyone at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, from hands-on activities to modern art!
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY MUSEUM IN MANCHESTER
Tel: 0161 832 2244
Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester M3 4FP
Open: The Museum is open from 10.00am - 5.00pm every
day, except 24 - 26 December and 1 January.
Admission: Free - Charges for Special Exhibitions
Endless fascination for adults and children is offered at this museum - see colourful displays and hands-on exhibitions from steam to space, history to Hi-tech. Located in the buildings of the world's oldest passenger railway station the fun-filled galleries amaze, amuse and entertain. You can take off to the Air and Space Gallery which is packed with the plans that made flying history. Visit the textile exhibition - Fibres, Fabrics and Fashion.
Tel: 0161 474 4460
Vernon Park, Stockport.
Open: Summer months: 1st Apr till 29th Sep Monday – Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm Weekends 11.00am till 5.00pm Bank holidays and Event days 11.00am till 5.00pm Winter months: 30th Sep - 1st Apr Monday – Friday 10.00am till 4.00 pm Weekends 11.00am till 4.00pm
Visit this fascinating museum, one of the first purpose built museums in the country. Discover the hidden treasures and treats, especially the realistic looking Egyptian Mummy, and its famous hand, which remains a favourite with visitors of all ages. Explore the museum by following the trails which take you on a magical journey through time. Look at the variety of interesting objects, which date back to the Stone Age. Listen to fabulous stories that recapture the past whilst watching the audio-visual show. Learn about 'On One Round Hill' the past and present story of Stockport, a typical market town in Northern England. Children love the ground floor and its host of interactive displays, especially the plasma ball. Search the basement floor, labelled the floor of curiosities, for its cabinets full of wonderful surprises.
Tel: 0161 480 1460
30/31 Market Place . Stockport . England . SK1 1ES
Admission: Adult:£3.95 inclusive of comprehensive
audio guide. Concessions: £2.95, children under 5 - free, Family
tickets: (2 adults, 2 children) - £12.00.
Open: Monday to Friday - 12pm to 5pm Saturday and Sunday - 10am to 5pm
including bank holidays (closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years
Day)
When visiting Staircase House you will journey from 1460 to WWII and experience every century in between. Learn how people used to live and how society and our attitudes have changed over time. The audio tour can take between one and two hours depending on how much of the audio guide you choose to listen to along the way. Once your journey is complete you can browse in the Staircase House gift shop and enjoy a relaxing hot drink in Blackshaw’s Café.
Tel: 0161 480 1460
30/31 Market Place . Stockport . SK1 1ES
Admission: FREE
Opening times: Monday to Sunday: 10am - 5pm
Stockport Story Museum houses a fascinating collection stretching back 10,000 years and its all FREE to explore! Delve into Stockport’s rich history and time travel from Palaeolithic to present day Stockport. On your journey you will discover five fascinating galleries . . . Origins Gallery - Stockport's hidden archaeological treasures The Making of the Town Gallery - Medieval Stockport and the Industrial Revolution Work and Play Gallery - Explore Victorian Stockport Changing Lives Gallery - Stockport during the last 100 years Exhibitions Gallery - Programme of changing exhibitions.
Tel: 01706 924492
The Esplanade, Rochdale
Open: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm Sundays and Bank Holidays
12noon-4.30pm
Admission: Free
Newly restored art gallery and museum, Tourist Information Centre and shop, local studies centre, education and performance venue. Explore Rochdale's Pioneering Spirit with the extensive Borough collection and archives.
Tel: 0161 605 8200
Cathedral Gardens, Manchester
Urbis is located in Cathedral Gardens in Manchester City Centre, just next to Victoria Station
Open: Daily 10 am - 6 pm
Admission: Free
Urbis is a new kind of museum set in a dramatic glass building rising high above the centre of Manchester. Interactive exhibits lead you on a journey exploring life in different cities around the world. Urbis focuses especially on the cities of Los Angeles, Manchester, Paris, Sao Paolo, Singapore and Tokyo.Your visit to Urbis begins with a one minute sky glide in The MEN Glass Elevator. With the city as backdrop, you can then explore the four cascading exhibition floors at your own pace.
Tel: 01706 343231
North Street, Whitworth
Opposite the Rawstrons Arms
Open: Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 2-5pm. The
Gallery is open on Bank Holiday Mondays at Easter, in May and August.
Admittance: Free
A fascinating collection of local memorabilia, built up over many years. The mines, the moors, the wars and the chores - the lives of ordinary Lancashire folk seen through the objects, tools and clothes of their everyday existence.
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Tel: 0151 709 1963
Britannia Vaults, Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside L3 4AA
Open: 7 days a week, all year round (excluding 25/26
December). Opening hours are 10am - 6pm.
Admission: Adults £9.99, Children £4.99, Concessions £6.99,
Family Ticket £25.00, (2 Adults-2 Children) £29 (2 Adults-3
children) 0-4 Free
Imagine experiencing the most sensational story the pop world has ever known - in the City where it all began. Relive the sights and sounds of the sixties. Take a trip to Hamburg 'feel' the cavern beat, 'tune in' to flower power, board the yellow submarine. The Beatles Story is the ultimate tribute to the City's most famous sons - John, Paul, George and Ringo. A magical tour for all the family.
BEATLES
HOMES - 20 FORTHLIN ROAD
MENDIPS
Tel: 0870 900 0256 (Infoline)
20 Forthlin Road - "Mum and Dad would have been dead chuffed to think our little council house would end up with The National Trust. It's a fantastic honour for me and our family" Sir Paul McCartney
Mendips - "Now everyone who loves John's music and his message of peace can see for themselves where it all began." Yoko
Open: 21 Mar -28 Oct: Wed-Sun. Bank Holiday Mondays . Admission by guided tour only, 4 tours depart on days open to the public. Open BH Mons: booking essential. To guarantee a place on a tour visitors are advised to book in advance. Tours depart by minibus from the city centre in the morning and Speke Hall in the afternoon. Tel. Infoline to check times and pick-up points. Last admission 30mins before closing
Admission: Joint Ticket for Forthlin Road and Mendips - Adult £13, Child £2. NT members (to cover minibus): £7, child £2
Tel: 01704 27547
Botanic Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 7NB
Open: Tuesday to Friday from 11.00am to 3.00pm Saturday
and Sunday from 2.00pm to 5.00pm Bank Holidays from 1.00pm to 4.00pm
(Closed on the following Friday) Closed Monday
Admission free
Victorian period room with displays of costume and toys and local and natural history galleries. There is also a display about Southport lifeboat.
Tel: 0151 207 0001
Whitechapel, Liverpool
Open: Daily 10 am - 5 pm Closed 23-26 Dec, 1 Jan
Admission: Free
The only centre for museum conservation in Europe to open its doors to the public. Discover how experts preserve everything from birds and bugs to fine oil paintings and furniture. Meet a conservator at work via a live video link. Take part in a hands-on activity or a behind-the-scenes tour.
Tel: 0151 327 3565
The Hangars, South Road, Hooton Park Airfield, Ellesmere Port, CH65 1BQ
Just off the M53 motorway (Junction 6) in Cheshire, south of Liverpool.
Open: Various events throughout the year.
An Aerodrome with history. Guides tours and special events. Aero memorabilia and vehicle exhibits from 1940.
HM CUSTOMS AND EXCISE NATIONAL MUSEUM
Tel: 0151 207 0001
Merseyside Maritime Museum Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside L3 4AQ
Open: Mon-Sun 10 am - 5 pm Closed 23-26 Dec & 1 Jan.
Last Admission: 16.00
Admission: Free
The Customs & Excise Museum is partially closed for refurbishment. The contemporary gallery will remain open until October 2007. The whole museum will relaunch in spring 2008.
Experience the activities of customs officers today through interactive, hands-on displays.Spot the suspect traveller and help search for contraband. Explore the age old battle between the revenue men and the smugglers. Learn about the latest technology used by Customs and Excise officers today Wide range of confiscated goods displayed, sniffer dog demonstrations and an exhibition on 18th century smuggling.
Tel: 0151 478 4499
Albert Dock, Liverpool
Open: Open daily 10am-5pm. Closed from 2pm on 24
December and all day on 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
Admission: Free
The museum explores both the historical and contemporary aspects of slavery. The museum addresses the many legacies of the slave trade and tells stories of bravery and rebellion amongst the enslaved people. These are stories which have been largely untold.
Tel: 01704 501336
106-114 Shakespeare Street, Southport
Open: All Year 9am to 5.30pm Except Sundays and Bank
Holidays
Admission: Adults £2.00 Children £1.00 with free video tour
See the following - Some of the fastest Lawnmowers in the world as seen on TV. The Unique Cordless Electric Ride on Mower. Lawnmowers being used before the time of Custers Last Stand. The water cooled 'Egg Boiler' Lawnmower. A genuine 2" Lawnmower. Some of the most expensive Lawnmowers in the world. A snow scooter & outboard motor powered by Lawnmower engines. Some of the first Atco & Ransome Lawnmowers. The Mower Great Granddad used. The first Solar Powered ROBOT mowers, Lawnmowers of the rich and famous.
LIVERPOOL MUSEUM & PLANETARIUM
Tel: 0151 207 0001
William Brown Street, Liverpool, Merseyside
City Centre
Open: All year Every Day 10 am - 5 pm. Closed 23-26
December and 1 Jan
Admission: Free
Liverpool Museum is an encyclopaedia brought to life where you can discover the wonders of Time and Space, Dazzling fish in the Aquarium, the fascinating hands-on Natural History Centre, Egyptian mummies, wonderful African carvings, sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome and much much more.
Tel: 0151 207 0001
Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside L3 4AA
The Museum of Liverpool Life closed in June 2006 so that preparations for building the new Museum of Liverpool could begin. Opening in 2010, the Museum of Liverpool will be a bigger and better version of the former museum, which had been a popular waterfront attraction since 1993.
Tel: 0151 207 0001
Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside L3 4AQ
Open: All year daily 10.00-17.00- Closed 23-26 Dec &
1 Jan - Last admission 16.00
Admission: Free
The Merseyside Maritime Museum tells the history of one of the world's greatest ports and the people who used it. For many it was a gateway to a new life in other countries. For others, its importance to the slave trade had less happy consequences. From slavers to luxury liners, submarine hunters to passenger ferries, discover Liverpool's central role in centuries at sea.
MR HARDMAN'S PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO
Tel: 0151 709 6261
59 Rodney Street, Liverpool L1 9EX
Open: 21 Mar - 28 Oct - Wed to Sun
Admission: Adult £4.95, Child £1.40, Family £12.60 (2
Adults, 3 Children) Free to NT Members
The elegent Georgian terraced house was home and workplace to one of Liverpool's best known photographers, the celebrity photographer of his day, and is now a multi-award winning attraction and the only example in the country of an intact studio of its era. It contains exhibitions of Hardman's photographs, the studio where they were taken, the darkroom where they were developed and printed, and the Hardman's living quarters, complete with all the ephemera of post-war daily life.
Tel: 0151 430 7787
34 Church Street, Prescot, Merseyside L34 3LA
Open: Tuesday to Saturday 10am -1pm & 2pm - 5pm and
Sunday 2pm-5pm - Closed Bank Holidays
Admission - Free
An attractive 18th-century town house which contains exhibits relating to the clock, watch and tool-making industries of the area. The display includes a reconstruction of part of a traditional watch-maker's workshop and examples of hand tools and machinery used to make the intricate parts of clock and watch movements. Various events arranged.
Tel: 0151 644 6466
Open: 10am - 4.30pm Daily Oct - Feb 10am - 5pm daily
March - Sept
Admission: Adult: £3.75 Concessions: £3.00 Child: £2
Discover the origins of Port Sunlight Village and the way of life for its inhabitants. Sunlight Vision is a new hands-on museum having a number of exciting interactives for you to enjoy, a gallery zone displaying village memorabilia and a 20 minute film called "Sunlight Spirit".
NORTH WEST MUSEUM OF ROAD TRANSPORT
Tel: 01744 755150
The Old Bus Depot, Hall Street, St.Helens WA10 1DU
Open: 2007 Opening Times Every Saturday & Sunday
from 11.00 - 16.00 From July 26th to August 31st the Museum will also be
open on Thursdays & Fridays for the school holidays from 11.00 to
16.00.
Admission: Adults £3.50 Child £2.00 Family £10.00
Concessions £2.00
The North West Museum of Road Transport (formerly St.Helens Transport Museum) is a voluntary organisation, with members freely giving of their time work towards re-opening the Museum to the public, keen to show them the rich transport heritage of the region. The Museum houses the North West Museum of Transport Limited's collection of vehicles. It can trace its roots back over thirty years, when a group of enthusiasts from the St.Helens area got together to raise funds to preserve an ex St.Helens trolleybus which was still running in Bradford.
Tel: 0151 227 2008
1-3 Rumford Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L2 8SZ
Exit the M62 at jct 4, follow the city centre sign on Edge Lane (A5047). Edge Lane will change into Mount Vernon, then Pembroke Rd. Pembroke Rd will change into London Rd stay on London Rd till it ends. Turn Right onto Churchhill Way (Elevated Rd) stick to the left hand Lane. This road turns into Dale St, then Water St. Rumford St is situated on your right.
Open: March - November 9 am - 5 pm
Admission: Adults £4.75, Concessions/Child £3.45,
Liverpool's World War II underground headquarters for the Battle of the Atlantic. Re-live the times of 1940s Britain. Visit the 50,000 sq ft. Labyrinth of audio linked original rooms including main operations room, Admirals office, Teleprinter station and also a re-constructed educational centre, with Anderson shelter, and bombed-out room. See the life and work of Wrens and Waafs working under constant pressure in the original area command headquarters for the battle of the Atlantic.
Tel: 08700 114466
Chalon Way East, St Helens, Merseyside, WA1Q 1BX
Situated in the centre of St Helens, near the M62 (Junction 7) and the M6 (Junction 23) Motorways.
Open: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm and Bank Holidays.
(Note: Last admission is 3pm) We are closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and
New Year's Day. For more details of our Christmas/New Year opening times
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Admission: Adults £5.30, Children (5-16) £3.80, family ticket (2
Adults, 2 Children) £15.80, lone parent and two children £10.80
Concessions £3.80
The World of Glass takes visitors on a journey of discovery into the story of glass. State-of-the-art special effects look back at the use of glass through the ages, from its discovery by ancient civilisations to its utilisation as part of the Internet today. A fun zone features distorting mirrors, kaleidoscopes, periscopes and you will be able to see live glass-blowing displays. The exhibition is built around the Jubilee Cone Building which is a listed building and houses the oldest glass-making tank furnace in the world, which was recently discovered and excavated from beneath a concrete floor on the site.
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Tel: 0151 647 2128
1 Taylor Street, Birkenhead
Tickets and timetable for Trams available from the
Tourist Information Centre at Woodside Ferry Terminal. Tel: 0151 647 6780
Open: Saturday & Sunday only 1 - 5pm. Except during School Holidays: Easter, Spring Half Term and Summer: Wed - Sun 1 - 5pm Open Bank Holidays 1 - 5pm (except Christmas/New Year) Other times by appointment only: 0151 666 4000
Birkenhead is the historic home of the first street tramway in Europe. It was here on August 29 1860 that Europe's first tramway was established, running from Woodside to Birkenhead Park. This early system was horse-drawn and was the brainchild of flamboyant American, George Francis Train, the real life character upon whom Jules Verne based his fictitious character Phileas Fogg in "Around the World in 80 days". The tramway was electrified in 1901 and continued to operate throughout the town until it's eventual closure on 17 July 1937. By this time the petrol engine bus had taken over all routes. We are extremely lucky to have one of the fine examples of one of the double decker units, which inaugurated the first electric tram service in 1901. This vehicle, Birkenhead 20 is a fine example of an Edwardian tram. this tram and many others have been restored over a number of years by members of the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society.
The trams you will ride on today may look and sound old but in fact they are fairly new! They were built in Hong Kong in 1992 with a U.K. chassis gauge specification, painted in original Birkenhead Livery and shipped to Wirral courtesy of P&O Containers. The design is a 1948 pattern and the vehicles approximate to the type common on the streets of Britain in the Forties and Fifties. They still operate in large numbers in the city of Hong Kong.
Take the tramway from Woodside Visitor Centre to The Old Colonial pub at the Taylor Street terminus. From the tram you may take a guided tour of the Heritage Centre housing a collection of restored and part-restored local buses and trams, and vehicles working for Wirral Museums. Now also showing items from the Baxter Collection of cars, motorbikes and motor accessories, formally on show at the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, and a model railway layout. Displays are constantly changing and developing. Climb aboard a genuine Hong Kong tram for your journey or, if you are lucky, one of the fleet of restored trams, including the open-topped 1901 Birkenhead tram 20, the 1920 Wallasey tram 78 or the 1931 Liverpool tram 762.
SUNLIGHT VISION MUSEUM, PORT SUNLIGHT
23 King George's Drive, Port Sunlight, Wirral. CH62 5DX – opposite Lady Lever Art Gallery
Open: 10am - 4.30pm Daily Oct - Feb 10am - 5pm daily March - Sept
Admission: Adult: £3.75 Concessions: £3.00 Child: £2
Located in the heart of Port Sunlight, a world famous 19th century garden village, Sunlight Vision Museum offers a unique insight into the origins and social history of one of Britain’s finest and most intact model villages. Today the village consists of over 900 Grade II Listed buildings and has one of the largest War Memorials outside of London. Discover within Sunlight Vision Museum what it would have been like to live and work in this village during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Meet a set of characters created to represent the real people who lived and worked in Port Sunlight.
A visit to Sunlight Vision Museum is a must for those wanting to find out about Port Sunlight’s origins and social history. Pre-booked guided village tours can also be arranged for groups. The tour takes in the principal buildings in the village and further information about life in this extraordinary village is revealed. Please contact us for details. Sunlight Vision Museum also has a Learning Centre which aims to provide a programme of activity that is welcoming, accessible and enjoyable for all visitors. We offer hands-on workshops for groups ranging from pre-school, schools and colleges to older groups taking part in reminiscence sessions. £35 per workshop.
WILLIAMSON ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM
Tel: 0151 652 4177
Slatey Road, Birkenhead, Wirral
Open: Open all year Tuesday to Sunday 10am - 5pm Closed
Mondays except for Bank Holidays
Admission free.
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum Slatey Road, Birkenhead CH 43 4UE Tel: 0151 652 4177 Admission Free This purpose built Art Gallery was opened in December 1928 and housed the vast majority of Birkenhead's collection of artistic masterpieces in a series of varied and well proportioned galleries. On permanent display are Victorian oil paintings, English watercolours, Liverpool Porcelain, DellaBir Robbia Pottery. A range of collections from local history and ship models to fine decorative arts. Part of the Merseyside Embroidery Trail. All year round programme of temporary exhibitions.
Tel: 0151 666 4010
Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Wirral
Open: all year Tues-Sun 10 am - 5 pm. Closed Mondays
except for Bank Holidays
Admission: Free
Former Town Hall houses many fine collections relating to Wirral's History, Cammel Laird Archive, Della Robbia Collection, Mayoral Silver Collection and much more.
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