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Keswick Museum & Art Gallery

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Keswick Museum is a museum in Keswick in the English Lake District which reopened in 2014 after extensive refurbishment of its purpose-built 1898 building. Its varied collections feature Keswick’s landscape, history and culture. The Mountain Heritage Trust maintains a changing exhibition in the museum, which in 2014 focused on the effect of World War I on the climbing community.The museum and art gallery is owned by Allerdale Borough Council and run by the largely volunteer Keswick Museum and Art Gallery Management Ltd.HistoryThe museum was founded in 1873 and had a number of temporary homes as it grew, including The Moot Hall in Keswick town centre.A building was purpose built for it, in Fitz Park, partly as a memorial to the Hewetson brothers, distinguished Keswick benefactors, and to commemorate the jubilee of Queen Victoria. It remains the only purpose-built museum in the county.The two original galleries were the Main Gallery and the Model Gallery, the latter built especially for Flintoft's famous model of the Lake District.The building work started in 1897 and the grand opening was on Easter Monday, 11 April 1898.The 'Picture Gallery' was added later, through the energies of Canon Rawnsley, a museum trustee and one of the founders of the National Trust. It opened in July 1906 with its first exhibition held by The Lake Artists Society.

Address: Station Rd, Keswick CA12 4NF, UK
Phone: 017687 73263
State: Cumbria
City: Keswick
Zip Code: CA12 4NF

opening times

Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM


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Reviews
A small but very informative museum with a focus on the local region and not just Keswick. Entrance ticket is valid for one year which is great for regular visitors. You would need 2-3 hours to see and read absolutely everything. Children are likely to get bored quickly so best to let them play in the kids outdoor park just 2 minutes away. There is also a cafe around the back of the museum.
7 years ago (29-12-2017)
Museum is good and cafe is great. Outside seating too which is rare in Keswick. Yummy cheese scones
7 years ago (13-04-2018)
Interesting visit for all ages. Ticket valid for a year. Visit recommended.
7 years ago (14-04-2018)
Lovely displays of historic events, not much to see though for a pricey entry fee.
7 years ago (18-05-2018)
Really friendly informative staff. We visited during half term and the kids (6&4) really loved the kids workshop making Victorian toys.
7 years ago (15-02-2018)
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