Museums · North West England
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery
In or near Carlisle.
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, officially known as Tullie since July 2024, is a museum in Carlisle, England. Opened by the Carlisle Corporation in 1893, the original building is a converted Jaco
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Carlisle · 0.7 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, the nearest railway station is Carlisle, located 0.7 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is CA3 8TT.
About
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, officially known as Tullie since July 2024, is a museum in Carlisle, England. Opened by the Carlisle Corporation in 1893, the original building is a converted Jacobean mansion, with extensions added when it was converted. At first the building contained the museum and also a library, an art school and a technical school. Tullie reopened on 26th April 2025 after extensive redevelopment. The building, including the extensions, is a Grade I listed building, and the wall, gates and railings in front of the house are separately Grade I listed. The two schools were moved in the 1950s and the library in 1986. The museum expanded into the city Guildhall in 1980 and with new space available from 1986 it underwent an extensive redevelopment over 1989–90 and again in 2000–01. Since May 2011 the museum has been an independent charitable trust, the Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust. It is one of the three members of the Cumbria Museum Consortium, along with Lakeland Arts and the Wordsworth Trust. In 2012–15 and 2015–18 this consortium was one of the 21 museums or consortia (16 in the earlier period) to be funded by Arts Council England as "Major Partner Museums".
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Summary from the official site
Carlisle Castle is a historic fortress that has played a significant role in England's military history, particularly along the Anglo-Scottish border. Visitors can explore various features of the castle, including the Tudor battery, the 12th-century gatehouse, and the museum dedicated to the Border Regiment's history.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, officially known as Tullie since July 2024, is a museum in Carlisle, England. Opened by the Carlisle Corporation in 1893, the original building is a converted Jacobean mansion, with extensions added when it was converted. At first the building contained the museum and also a library, an art school and a technical school. Tullie reopened on 26th April 2025 after extensive redevelopment. The building, including the extensions, is a Grade I listed building, and the wall, gates and railings in front of the house are separately Grade I listed. The two schools were moved in the 1950s and the library in 1986. The museum expanded into the city Guildhall in 1980 and with new space available from 1986 it underwent an extensive redevelopment over 1989–90 and again in 2000–01. Since May 2011 the museum has been an independent charitable trust, the Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust. It is one of the three members of the Cumbria Museum Consortium, along with Lakeland Arts and the Wordsworth Trust. In 2012–15 and 2015–18 this consortium was one of the 21 museums or consortia (16 in the earlier period) to be funded by Arts Council England as "Major Partner Museums".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.8952, -2.9405
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Cumberland, unparished area
- Postcode
- CA3 8TT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Established
- 1893
- Annual visitors
- ~240,000/year
- Nearest railway station
- Carlisle — 0.7 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am - 5pm; last entry at 4.30pm
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery?
- Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA3 8TT), in the parish of Cumberland, unparished area.
- What is Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery?
- Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, officially known as Tullie since July 2024, is a museum in Carlisle, England. Opened by the Carlisle Corporation in 1893, the original building is a converted Jaco
- How do I get to Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Carlisle, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA3 8TT.
- When was Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1893.
- Is Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery a protected site?
- Yes — Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Carlisle, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA3 8TT.
- How busy is Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery?
- Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery draws around 240,000 visitors a year.