Museum of Lancashire
Celebrate Preston's Guild in 2012 with a visit to the recently refurbished Museum of Lancashire. We've got a lot to offer in 2012 and admission is completely free! Whether your interests lie in Preston or the wider heritage of Lancashire, the Museum of Lancashire gives you a great introduction to all things Lancashire. With displays, interactives and activities aimed at different ages, there really will be something for all of the family to enjoy. Why not top off your visit with a relaxing coffee and cake in our Gateway café.
Celebrate the achievements of our famous Lancastrians and discover the objects and hidden stories of Lancashire folk past and present who have helped to shape our county.
Explore our new family friendly galleries including:
Lancashire Through Time: See objects found across Lancashire revealing how the county has developed since prehistoric times. Get interactive with our archaeological dig and find out about the work of conservators to preserve these long buried treasures.
Lancashire at Play: Roll up, roll up for a celebration of Lancashire humour, music, entertainments and seaside holidays!
Lancashire Law and Order: Take part in your own mock trial and uncover stories of crime, punishment and transportation from the museum's early days as Preston's court house to the present day.
Lancashire at Work: Did you know that Reebok, Vimto and Fishermen's Friends all started life in Lancashire? From the traditional to the modern, find out just how important Lancashire industry has been to the world.
Lancashire Goes to War: Experience the sites, sounds and smells of life on the front lines in our brand new WW1 trench. Discover the stories of Lancashire soldiers and the women on the homefront supporting Britain's wartime industries.
Lancashire People: Who better to tell you about the Lancashire identity then the people of Lancashire? We welcome approaches from groups or individuals to display their own items and share their stories in our People Gallery and Collectors Corner. For more information please contact the Museum or download the information from our website.

Exhibitions in 2012:
University of Central Lancashire Guild exhibition, May – September 2012
Discover the impacts of Preston Guild on migrant communities in Preston.
Green Preston, Preston Art Society, 26 May – 16 July
An exhibition of works by local artists reflecting the Green Guild theme.

Preston People Panorama, 1 August – 28 October
A celebration of Preston people through 100 panoramic photographs of local residents and business people.
Directors Procession Guild Photographs, 1 December 2012 – 6 January 2013
An exploration of the historic guild processions from 1882 to the present day.
The Museum of Lancashire redevelopment was only possible because of the generous support of Lancashire County Council, the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Friends of the Museum of Lancashire, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment: Lancashire Infantry Museum and the Fusiliers Museum Trust.
Museum of Lancashire, Stanley Street, Preston, PR1 4YP
Tel: 01772 534075
Email: museumoflancashire@lancashire.gov.uk
Website: www.lancashire.gov.uk/museumoflancashire
Open Tuesdays to Saturdays (and Bank Holiday Mondays) 10.30am-5pm and Sundays 12-5pm

Road Directions

Exit M6 at Junction 31 and follow the signs up the hill (A59) to Preston City Centre. Continue straight ahead. Turn right at the lights at the end of New Hall Lane then right again into our car park.

From the city centre of Preston take the A6 south bound and the Museum is immediately on the left. Just 10 minutes walk from the Tourist Information Centre.

Public Transport Directions

Rail: To Preston, the museum is a 20 minute walk from the railway station.
Bus: The museum is a 5 minute walk from Preston bus station.

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