Museums · North West England
Dock Museum
The Dock Museum is situated in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Most of its exhibits concern the history of the town, focusing on the shipbuilding industry at VSEL (now BAE Systems), the steelwork
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
The Dock Museum is situated in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Most of its exhibits concern the history of the town, focusing on the shipbuilding industry at VSEL (now BAE Systems), the steelworks industry — of which Barrow once had the world's largest, the Furness Railway and the World War II bombings of the town. There has been a museum in Barrow since 1907 and in its current location since 1994, when 50,000 people visited it in its first year, visitor numbers peaked at 120,000 in 2001. The museum has free entry and remains under public ownership.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Dock Museum is situated in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Most of its exhibits concern the history of the town, focusing on the shipbuilding industry at VSEL (now BAE Systems), the steelworks industry — of which Barrow once had the world's largest, the Furness Railway and the World War II bombings of the town. There has been a museum in Barrow since 1907 and in its current location since 1994, when 50,000 people visited it in its first year, visitor numbers peaked at 120,000 in 2001. The museum has free entry and remains under public ownership.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.1121, -3.2400
- Address
- North Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2PW
- Phone
- +44 1229 876400
- Established
- 1907
- Opening
- We-Su 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- dockmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Dock Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dock Museum?
- Dock Museum is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- When was Dock Museum built?
- Built or established in 1907.
- How busy is Dock Museum?
- Dock Museum draws around 52,000 visitors a year.