Where is Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times?

Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE4 3NS), in the parish of Matlock Bath.

How do I get to Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times?

The nearest railway station is Matlock Bath, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE4 3NS.

Is Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times a protected site?

Yes — Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times is part of the Matlock Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Masson Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times?

The nearest railway station is Matlock Bath, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE4 3NS.

Galleries · East Midlands

Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times

In or near Matlock Bath.

ModernPaid admission♿ Wheelchair accessible£

Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times — museum in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England, UK (2001-2017/8).

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Matlock Bath · 0.4 km

Paid entry
Family-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times, you can take the train to Matlock Bath station, which is 0.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DE4 3NS, and the venue is wheelchair accessible.

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Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2001. Address: DE4 3NS. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England, UK (2001-2017/8)". Coordinates: 53.1212°, -1.5627°.

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Official information

Matlock Bath Aquarium & Exhibitions is a family-friendly attraction located in a Victorian building in Matlock Bath. Visitors can explore a variety of exhibits including a large aquarium, a thermal pool, a petrifying well, and displays of gemstones and fossils.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Matlock Woods SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: Masson Hill SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Life in a Lens Museum of Photography and Old Times was a museum in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. Opened in 2001, the museum was dedicated to presenting the history of photography from 1839 to around the beginning of the digital age (2001) until its closure between 2017 and 2018. The museum was housed in five themed rooms in a renovated Victorian building, dating from 1861, on North Parade. There were over five hundred cameras on display and many more items, including mannequins dressed in period clothes, many authentic Victorian or Edwardian.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 53.1212, -1.5627
County: Derbyshire
District: Derbyshire Dales
Parish: Matlock Bath
Postcode: DE4 3NS
Parliamentary constituency: Derbyshire Dales
Established: 2001
Nearest railway station: Matlock Bath — 0.4 km
Opening: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm; Saturday 10am - 6pm; Sunday 10am - 5.00pm
Official site: www.matlockbathaquarium.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q15242331 (CC0)
wikipedia: Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times?: Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE4 3NS), in the parish of Matlock Bath.
What is Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times?: Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times — museum in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England, UK (2001-2017/8).
How do I get to Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times?: The nearest railway station is Matlock Bath, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE4 3NS.
When was Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times built?: Built or established in 2001.
Is Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times a protected site?: Yes — Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times is part of the Matlock Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Masson Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times?: The nearest railway station is Matlock Bath, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE4 3NS.