Keswick Museum & Art Gallery

Alex Saint Last Updated 28 November 2023

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Keswick Museum & Art Gallery

Station Road, Keswick, CA12 4NF

017687 73263

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Monday10:00am - 4:00pm
Tuesday10:00am - 4:00pm
Wednesday10:00am - 4:00pm
Thursday10:00am - 4:00pm
Friday10:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday10:00am - 4:00pm

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

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Keswick Museum & Art Gallery, image courtesy of venue

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Make a pilgrimage to this recently renovated ‘Victorian Cabinet of curiosities’ to see the musical stones of Skiddaw, one of the museum’s star objects. Keswick Museum is host to special events, exhibitions and family activities. No visit into town is complete without a trip into the museum!

What's on near Keswick Museum & Art Gallery

27 Sep

LiteratureKendal

Verbalise at Kendal Brewery Arts

Rose Condo is a multi-award-winning poet and spoken word artist, who carefully blends poetry and prose to create live shows she performs with aplomb.

From £11.00

Afternoon Tea at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Until 1 Dec 2026

Food and DrinkBlackpool

Afternoon Tea at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Step into the majestic Blackpool Tower Ballroom for an experience like no other. With stunning architecture, live music and treats galore, Afternoon Tea here is highly recommended.

From £60.00

Until 1 Dec 2026

ActivityBlackpool

Turtle Feeding Experience at SEA LIFE Blackpool

Come face to face with SEA LIFE Blackpool’s hungriest resident. This unique experience gives you the chance to feed Phoenix the green sea turtle and learn about this endangered species.

From £75.00

A large mechanical puppet controlled by multiple people. Encounter Festival in Preston

20 Sep

FestivalsLancashire

Encounter Festival in Preston

Expect a jam-packed day of outdoor performance, live music, family fun – plus Preston’s iconic Torchlight Procession and fireworks finale.

Free entry

Until 12 Oct

ExhibitionsNorth East

Ali Cherri: How I Am Monument at Baltic

This spring, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art presents Ali Cherri’s first institutional exhibition in the UK.

Free entry

Until 12 Oct

ActivityBradford

Wild Uplands at Penistone Hill Country Park

Take in the expansive views of the moorland as you explore four large-scale artworks, accompanied by a bespoke soundtrack created by Opera North.

Free entry

A woman wearing a long green jacket and a speckled dress stood infront of a wall.

Until 12 Oct

ActivityBradford

Earth & Sky at Penistone Hill Country Park

Opera North bring the uplands landscape to life with a sound walk combining new music, Bradford born canonical composers and the sound of the uplands themself.

Free entry

Until 27 Sep

ComedyBolton

Private Lives at Octagon Theatre Bolton

Blending vintage charm with a bold new perspective, award-winner Tanuja Amarasuriya directs a sharp, stylish revival of the Noël Coward classic.

From £15.00

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