Where is Museum of Wigan Life?

Museum of Wigan Life is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode WN1 1NU), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.

How do I get to Museum of Wigan Life?

The nearest railway station is Wigan North Western, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode WN1 1NU.

Is Museum of Wigan Life free to visit?

Yes, Museum of Wigan Life is free to enter.

How do I get to Museum of Wigan Life?

The nearest railway station is Wigan North Western, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN1 1NU.

How busy is Museum of Wigan Life?

Museum of Wigan Life draws around 16,000 visitors a year.

Galleries · North West England

Museum of Wigan Life

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Museum of Wigan Life — centre in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Wigan North Western · 0.2 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

The Museum of Wigan Life is located at postcode WN1 1NU, and the nearest railway station is Wigan North Western, just 0.2 km away. Entry to the museum is free, and it is wheelchair accessible.

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Museum of Wigan Life is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1878. Address: WN1 1NU. Wikidata describes it as: "centre in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.5442°, -2.6297°.

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Official information

The Museum of Wigan Life showcases the history and heritage of Wigan Borough through a diverse collection of 30,000 objects. Visitors can explore exhibitions that highlight local culture and community stories.

From the Wikipedia article

The Museum of Wigan Life is a public museum and local history resource centre in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The nineteenth-century listed building is by the noted architect Alfred Waterhouse. It originally housed Wigan Library, where George Orwell researched his book The Road to Wigan Pier in 1936. The museum works with other museums in Greater Manchester as part of the Greater Manchester Museums Group (GMMG).

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Background

Description

In 1990, due to an increasing need for space, the library was relocated to the New Town Hall, on site of Wigan Mining and Technical College. In 1992, the newly formed Wigan Heritage Services opened the History Shop in the old library with intentions of hosting travelling (temporary) and in-house (permanent) exhibitions and the Wigan local history collection, parish registers and census returns in a study/research area on the first floor. Initially, the History Shop shared the building with the Wigan Careers Service which moved out in 1995 and Wigan Heritage Services took over the entire building. Funding a total of £260,000 came from the National Lottery and Monica Whickham, last surviving…

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Coordinates: 53.5442, -2.6297
District: Wigan
Parish: Wigan, unparished area
Postcode: WN1 1NU
Parliamentary constituency: Wigan
Established: 1878
Annual visitors: ~16,000/year
Nearest railway station: Wigan North Western — 0.2 km
Official site: www.wigan.gov.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q6941049 (CC0)
wikipedia: Museum of Wigan Life (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Taylor Gallery at the Museum of Wigan Life.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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