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North West England Β· Museums

Museums in North West England

208 museums to visit in North West England. Oldest in our list: Ford Green Hall (1624). Most are modern in date (13 of 208). Featured: People's History Museum.

Abbot Hall Art GalleryπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Abbot Hall Art Gallery

Abbot Hall Art Gallery β€” Grade I listed art museum in Kendal, United Kingdom.

Grade Iβ™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— abbothall.org.uk
Bancroft ShedπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Bancroft Shed

Bancroft Shed β€” mill museum in Barnoldswick, Pendle, Lancashire, England, UK.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— bancroftmill.org.uk
Blackburn Museum and Art GalleryπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery

Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery β€” museum in Lancashire, England.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— blackburnmuseum.org.uk
Bolton Steam MuseumπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Bolton Steam Museum

Bolton Steam Museum β€” industrial museum in England, United Kingdom.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— nmes.org
British Commercial Vehicle MuseumπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

British Commercial Vehicle Museum

British Commercial Vehicle Museum β€” automotive museum in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— britishcommercialvehiclemuseum.com
British Lawnmower MuseumπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

British Lawnmower Museum

British Lawnmower Museum β€” museum in Southport, England.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— lawnmowerworld.co.uk
Church CottageπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Church Cottage

Church Cottage β€” museum in Broughton, Preston, Lancashire, England, UK.

β™ΏπŸ‘Ά
Cottage MuseumπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Cottage Museum

Cottage Museum β€” museum in Lancaster, England, United Kingdom.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— lancashire.gov.uk
Craven MuseumπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Craven Museum

Craven Museum β€” museum in Skipton, England, United Kingdom.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— skiptontownhall.co.uk
Ellenroad Ring Mill EngineπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Ellenroad Ring Mill Engine

Ellenroad Ring Mill Engine β€” stationary steam engine and museum in Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— ellenroad.org.uk
Fred Dibnah Heritage CentreπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre

Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre β€” museum in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK (2010-2017).

β™ΏπŸ‘Ά
The Gallery on the Green, Settle - geograph.org.uk - 3596384πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Gallery on the Green

Gallery on the Green β€” Public artwork (building).

β†— galleryonthegreen.org.uk
Hawkshead Grammar School MuseumπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Hawkshead Grammar School Museum

Hawkshead Grammar School Museum β€” museum in Cumbria, England.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— hawksheadgrammar.org.uk
House of ManannanπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

House of Manannan

House of Manannan β€” museum in the Isle of Man.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— manxnationalheritage.im
Lakeland Motor MuseumπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Lakeland Motor Museum

Lakeland Motor Museum β€” transport museum in Cumbria, England.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk
Museum of Lakeland LifeπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Museum of Lakeland Life

Museum of Lakeland Life β€” local museum in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— lakelandmuseum.org.uk
Museum of Local Crafts And IndustriesπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Museum of Local Crafts And Industries

Museum of Local Crafts And Industries β€” museum in Burnley, England, UK.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— towneley.org.uk
Museum of North Craven LifeπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Museum of North Craven Life

Museum of North Craven Life β€” Museum in Settle, England, United Kingdom.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— thefolly.org.uk
Queen Street Mill Textile MuseumπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Queen Street Mill Textile Museum

Queen Street Mill Textile Museum β€” museum in Burnley, England, United Kingdom.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— lancashire.gov.uk
Ribchester Roman MuseumπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Ribchester Roman Museum

Ribchester Roman Museum β€” Museum in Ribchester, England.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— ribchestermuseum.org
Stott Park Bobbin MillπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Stott Park Bobbin Mill

Stott Park Bobbin Mill β€” 19th-century bobbin mill museum; at Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— english-heritage.org.uk
The Fusilier MuseumπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

The Fusilier Museum

The Fusilier Museum β€” war museum in Moss Street, Bury, Lancashire, UK.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— fusiliermuseum.com
Touchstones RochdaleπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Touchstones Rochdale

Touchstones Rochdale β€” art gallery, museum and local studies library in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— yourtrustrochdale.co.uk
Towneley Hall Art Gallery And MuseumπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Towneley Hall Art Gallery And Museum

Towneley Hall Art Gallery And Museum β€” museum in Burnley, England, UK.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— towneley.org.uk
Walney Lighthouse With Two Attached Cottages And OutbuildingsπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Walney Lighthouse With Two Attached Cottages And Outbuildings

Walney Lighthouse With Two Attached Cottages And Outbuildings β€” buildings on Walney Island in Cumbria, England, UK.

β™ΏπŸ‘Ά
Weavers' TriangleπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Weavers' Triangle

Weavers' Triangle β€” historic textie-producing area with a cotton museum in Lancashire, England.

β™ΏπŸ‘Άβ†— weaverstriangle.co.uk
Lion Salt Works, crushing machinery - geograph.org.uk - 7373705πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Lion Salt Works

The Lion Salt Works is the UK's last remaining open pan salt works, in Marston, near Northwich, Cheshire, England. It closed as a works in 1986 and is now preserved as a museum.

β†— lionsaltworks.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk
The Salt Museum - geograph.org.uk - 1805266πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse

The Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, Northwich, Cheshire, records the social, cultural and industrial history of West Cheshire. Formerly known as the Salt Museum, its early focus was on the history o

β†— weaverhall.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk
The main lawn, Rydal Mount Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 2436358πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Rydal Mount

Rydal Mount is a house in the small village of Rydal, near Ambleside in the English Lake District. It is best known as the home of the poet William Wordsworth from 1813 to his death in 1850, and his s

β†— rydalmount.co.uk
Window and view at Claife - geograph.org.uk - 6911779πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Hawkshead and Claife

Hawkshead and Claife is a National Trust property made up of much of the town of Hawkshead and surrounding Claife Woodlands in Cumbria, England. A notable viewpoint is Claife Viewing Station, a grade

Kendal - College - geograph.org.uk - 2511613πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Kendal Museum

Kendal Museum is a local museum in Kendal, Cumbria, on the edge of the Lake District in northwest England. It was founded in 1796 and includes collections of local archaeology, history, and geology, a

β†— kendalmuseum.org.uk
Ford Green Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 2530651πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Ford Green Hall

Ford Green Hall is a Grade II* listed farmhouse and historic house museum in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The oldest parts of the house date from the late 16th century, with one wing being either ad

β†— fordgreenhall.org.uk
Giant iPhone X advert, Quay Street, Manchester - geograph.org.uk - 5621968FlagshipπŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

People's History Museum

Manchester's national museum of democracy β€” political banners, suffragette and Chartist heritage.

β†— phm.org.uk
Historic shoe shop - geograph.org.uk - 5997264πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Slaidburn Archive

Slaidburn Archive β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— slaidburnarchive.org
The Steamer (2) - sign, 1-2 Queens Terrace, Fleetwood - geograph.org.uk - 2426125πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Fleetwood Museum

Fleetwood Museum β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— fleetwoodmuseum.co.uk
New Road Kendal - geograph.org.uk - 3775837πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Quaker Tapestry Museum

Quaker Tapestry Museum β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Smithy Brow - geograph.org.uk - 1735877πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

The Armitt Museum & Library

The Armitt Museum & Library β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— armitt.com
Benchmark on 'Low Laning House' - geograph.org.uk - 2586304πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Dent Village Heritage Centre & Museum

Dent Village Heritage Centre & Museum β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— museumsintheyorkshiredales.co.uk
Pool Hay Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 196996πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Hay Bridge Nature Reserve

Hay Bridge Nature Reserve β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— jscf.org.uk
Looking up the main street to the hills - geograph.org.uk - 564945πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

The Ruskin Museum

The Ruskin Museum β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— ruskinmuseum.com
Chapel Street, Nelson - geograph.org.uk - 1068667πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

British in India

British in India β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— visitpendle.com
Roxy Cinema - geograph.org.uk - 6197826πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Laurel and Hardy Museum

Laurel and Hardy Museum β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— laurel-and-hardy.co.uk
Cambridge Arcade in Southport - geograph.org.uk - 6463204πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

The Atkinson

The Atkinson β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— theatkinson.co.uk
Bristol VRT pursued by a Leyland Lion - geograph.org.uk - 5900019πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Stainmore Railway Company

Stainmore Railway Company β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— kirkbystepheneast.co.uk
Broad Street, Windermere - geograph.org.uk - 2373912πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

From Auschwitz to Ambleside

From Auschwitz to Ambleside β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β™Ώβ†— ldhp.org.uk
The end of Bashful Alley, Lancaster - geograph.org.uk - 5176945πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

King's Own Regiment Museum

King's Own Regiment Museum β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— kingsownmuseum.com
Flying Scotsman at Carnforth station - geograph.org.uk - 4817823πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Carnforth Station Heritage Centre

Carnforth Station Heritage Centre β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— carnforthstation.co.uk
Main Street, Heysham - geograph.org.uk - 711895πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Heysham Heritage Centre

Heysham Heritage Centre β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— heyshamheritage.org.uk
St Mary's Parade, Lancaster - geograph.org.uk - 8001106πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Lancashire Police Museum

Lancashire Police Museum β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— lancashirepolicemuseum.co.uk
Ellenroad Engine House - Engineering Heritage Award - geograph.org.uk - 7404270πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Ellenroad Steam Museum

Ellenroad Steam Museum β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— ellenroad.org.uk
Start of a walking trail in Grizedale Forest - geograph.org.uk - 2568335πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

The Lumberjills' Story

The Lumberjills' Story β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β™Ώβ†— goape.co.uk
"Joanett'sGod Bless Salon", New Hall Lane - geograph.org.uk - 1074435πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum

Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— sites.google.com
Fulwood Barracks - geograph.org.uk - 137790πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Lancashire Infantry Museum

Lancashire Infantry Museum β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— lancashireinfantrymuseum.org.uk
Bicycle Rack Lock Up, Millom Station - geograph.org.uk - 2313173πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Millom Heritage and Arts Centre

Millom Heritage and Arts Centre β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— millomhac.co.uk
Ightenhill, Gawthorpe Hall, 1886 octagonal plate showing Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth - geograph.org.uk - 7890443πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Gawthorpe Textiles Collection

Gawthorpe Textiles Collection β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— gawthorpetextiles.org.uk
New Housing Development at Firbeck, Skelmersdale - geograph.org.uk - 4839687πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Amazing Novelty-Orium & Mechanical Museum

Amazing Novelty-Orium & Mechanical Museum β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— vintagenoveltyamusements.co.uk
Helmshore Mills textile Museum, The Spinning Floor - geograph.org.uk - 4630404πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Higher Mill

Higher Mill β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— lancashire.gov.uk
Higher Mill Museum Chimney Helmshore Rossendale - geograph.org.uk - 258659πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Whitakers' Mill

Whitakers' Mill β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

β†— lancashire.gov.uk
Chapel Street memorial window - geograph.org.uk - 6299459πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

Showtown Blackpool

Showtown Blackpool β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Benchmark at Grindell Place, Finkle Street - geograph.org.uk - 3236949πŸ“· 3

Museums Β· North West England

West Cumberland Railway Museum

West Cumberland Railway Museum β€” a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.