Pendle Heritage Centre
Situated beside an ancient crossing of Pendle Water, this group of attractive Listed Grade II farm buildings and walled garden, only a mile from the M65, offers the ideal day out for the whole family, and the perfect base from which to explore the Pendle area either on foot or by car. Discover the origins of the ancient farmhouse known as Park Hill, which has been carefully restored using traditional building skills to provide visitors with a vivid insight of how this historic house has developed and been adapted from the 1400s to the present day, showing the architectural styles of each period. The main exhibitions are in the old part of the house which still evokes the atmosphere of the 17th century.
We are open 10am until 4pm in winter and 10am until 5pm in summer听
Barrowford, Nelson BB9 6JQ
Tel: 01282 661701/2
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Towneley Hall Museum and Art Gallery
The Museum houses a variety of displays encompassing; Natural History, Egyptology, Local History, Textiles, Decorative Art and Regional Furniture. Explore the period rooms, art gallery and learn more about Burnley's history whilst a Mouse Trail through the Museum keeps children entertained.
Towneley Park, Burnley
Tel: 01282 424213
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Gawthorpe Hall
A unique Elizabethan Hall with original features such as elaborate plasterwork and oak panelling from the period, as well as displaying the opulence of a Victorian aristocratic home that was remodelled by Sir Charles Barry in the 19th century.听 The display of National Portrait Gallery paintings and the Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth Textile collection add to the atmosphere and historical connections in the Hall.听 A famous figure who came to visit the family in the 1850s was Charlotte Bronte.
Padiham, Burnley BB12 6NT
Tel: 01282 771004
Web: www.lancashire.gov.uk/museums
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The Harris Museum and Art Gallery
The Museum is a Grade I listed building offering a huge range of exhibitions and events for everyone. Collections on display include paintings, sculpture, textiles, costume, glass and ceramics, as well as the Story of Preston gallery which brings the history of the city to life - and all of the exhibitions are free of charge!
Market Square, Preston, PR1 2PP
Tel: 01772 258248
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Astley Hall Museum and Art Gallery
The Art Gallery plays host to temporary exhibitions throughout the year and has a series of special events and children's activities to keep everyone amused.
Astley Park, Chorley, PR7 1NP
Tel: 01257 515927
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Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is housed in a beautiful 'Arts and Crafts' style building in the town centre (near the Town Hall and cinema). Opened in 1872 originally as both a museum and a library, Blackburn Museum now offers a lively programme of exhibitions and events for all the family.
Museum Street, Blackburn BB1 7AJ
Tel: 01254 667130
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National Football Museum
The centrepiece of the museum is the FIFA museum collection, the finest collection of historic football memorabilia in the world. The museum holds seven further major collections of outstanding historical significance, totalling over 20,000 items.
Sir Tom Finney Way, Deepdale, Preston
Tel: 01772 908442
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Fleetwood Museum
Fleetwood Museum provides an exciting voyage for all ages to a destination that has been popular since Victorian times. The Museum occupies the old Customs House, built in 1838 to a design by the famous architect Decimus Burton and traces Fleetwood from past to present - the cargo trade, the fishing industry, passenger services and as a holiday destination.
Queens Terrace, Fleetwood
Tel: 01253 876621
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Haworth Art Gallery
The Haworth Art Gallery houses the finest collection of Tiffany Art Glass in public hands outside America. It consists of mosaics, tiles and over seventy superb examples of the favrile glass vases which made Tiffany famous.
Manchester Road, Accrington,
Tel: 01254 233782
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Helmshore Textile Museum
Tucked away in the undiscovered beauty of the Rossendale Valley lie the Helmshore Textile Museums. Experience two of Lancashire's original textile mills and sample an atmosphere that has been preserved in time.
Holcombe Road, Helmshore, Rossendale BB4 4NP
Tel: 01706 226459
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Queen Street Mill
A survivor of the textile industry, Queen Street Mill represents the last commercial steam powered textile mill in Europe. The mill closed in 1982 but is today preserved as a museum offering a unique experience to re-live the days when steam ran the world.
Harle Syke, Burnley BB10 2HX
Tel: 01282 412555
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Roman Museum
The museum is home to many unusual and unique artefacts from the village of Ribchester. In particular, there are a lot of organic pieces that have been recovered from when the Roman cavalry were based in the town.
Riverside, Ribchester
Tel: 01254 878261
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The Museum of Lancashire
The museum traces the history of Lancashire from the middle ages through to the present day. There are also special exhibitions and events are held regularly.
Stanley Street, Preston PR1 4YP
Tel: 01772 534075
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