Museums in North West England.

Eureka! The National Childrens Museum Eureka! The National Children's Museum is Britain's leading interactive museum for children, opening up a fascinating world of hands-on exploration.

Abbot Hall Art Gallery Abbot Hall is an exquisite gallery in the northwest of England on the edge of the Lake District.

Astley Hall Discover a 400 year old house, built by the Charnock family in Elizabethan times.

Bankfield Museum For half a century from 1837-1886, Bankfield House was the home of Edward Akroyd, the largest wool manufacturer in Britain.

Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is housed in a beautiful Arts and Crafts style building, it offers a lively programme of exhibitions and events for all the family.

Boat Museum There's something for all the family at Britains premier canal museum. Step aboard some of the boats from the world's largest floating collection of traditional canal craft.

Bolling Hall Tucked away in a leafy garden, less than a mile from the city centre. Bolling Hall is one of Bradford's most precious jewels.

Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive Bolton Museum has many collections of exhibits from fine art to Egyptian archaeology. There is an aquarium where you can see snakes and a piranha fish which is 23 years old.

Botanic Gardens Museum The Botanic Gardens Museum is situated in the Botanic Gardens in Churchtown. The collection includes local history and natural history displays, and a re-creation of a period Victorian room.

Bradford Industrial Museum & Horses At Work Think of industry in Bradford and you think of wool. Think of mills and you think of machinery, steam engines and horses, all of which can be found at Bradford Industrial Museum!

Brontė Parsonage Museum Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontė, were the authors of some of the greatest books in the English language. Haworth Parsonage was their much-loved home and Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall were all written here.

Buxton Museum & Art Gallery The Museum & Art Gallery features geology, archaeology and history of the Peak District displayed in a seven section time tunnel - complete with sounds and smells!

Cars of The Stars Motor Museum The world famous Cars of The Stars Motor Museum features many famous TV and film vehicles.

Cheshire Military Museum An interesting, innovative and attractive museum in a Grade I Listed Building on the very edge of the Castle in Chester. It is always developing new ideas to interpret the stories of the men of four famous regiments connected with Cheshire.

Cottage Museum The Cottage Museum Lancaster is part of a small vernacular house of 1739.

Earby Lead Mine Museum Earby Mines Research Group was formed in 1945 within the Earby Pothole Club to explore lead and other mines in Yorkshire.

Fleetwood Museum Discover this fascinating Museum, close to the quayside and overlooking Morecambe Bay. Fleetwood Museum brings to life the history of Fleetwood and the Lancashire Coast

Gawthorpe Hall Gawthorpe Hall was built between 1600 and 1605 for the Shuttleworth family who had already been at Gawthorpe for over 200 years.

Harris Museum and Art Gallery Escape from the bustle of the town centre and spend some time enjoying the best of Preston's heritage in a beautiful Grade 1 listed building.

HM Customs and Excise National Museum This Museum HAS NOW BECOME PART OF MERSEYSIDE MARITIME MUSEUM

Holker Hall and Gardens At Holker you always feel like a welcome guest not a tourist. It is set in exceptionally beautiful countryside with gardens merging into parkland, with hills on one side and the expanse of Morecambe Bay on the other.

Imperial War Museum North The Imperial War Museum North tells the story of how war has shaped people's lives from 1900 to the present day. With the story still unfolding, the Museum will continue to develop and change over time.

International Slavery Museum The International Slavery Museum is a new and exciting contribution to the historic city of Liverpool. The museum explores both the historical and contemporary aspects of slavery.

Isle of Man Railways Make the most of your holiday on the Isle of Man and take time to enjoy our unique vintage railways.

Kendal Museum Kendal Museum is one of the oldest museums in the country. It houses outstanding displays of archaeology and natural history, both local and global.

Keswick Museum & Art Gallery A Victorian experience not to be missed. Keswick's surprising past, from industrial mining centre to peaceful tourist town, is revealed in this fine example of a late Victorian Museum.

Lancaster City Museum The Museum was founded in 1923 and its displays illustrate the history and archaeology of the county town of Lancaster and the most northerly and rural part of Lancashire.

Lancaster Maritime Museum Explore Lancaster's 'Golden Age' and rich maritime past inside two splendid Georgian quayside buildings.

Laurel & Hardy Museum The world famous museum devoted to Laurel & Hardy in Ulverston, the town where Stan was born on 16th June 1890.

Leece Museum The Leece Museum is devoted to objects, photographs and documents specifically relating to Peel and its surrounding area.

Macclesfield Silk Museum The Story of Silk is fascinating. It links Macclesfield with China and the Far East and shaped the development of the town.

Merseyside Maritime Museum Set sail and drop anchor for a fun day out at Merseyside Maritime Museum. Find out about the seafaring importance of Liverpool as a gateway to the world.

Museum of Liverpool Life This Museum is now Closed.

National Conservation Centre Conservators based in this unique venue look after National Museums Liverpool's diverse collections.

National Museum of Photography Film & Television Consistently the most visited museum outside London with an average of 750,000 people coming each year, the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television has amazing interactive galleries to explore.

Ordsall Hall Ordsall Hall, once home to the wealthy Radclyffe family, is one of the finest examples of Tudor architecture in North West England.

People's History Museum The People's History Museum tells the extraordinary story of ordinary people.

Portland Basin Museum Portland Basin Museum is the centrepiece of the recently rebuilt Ashton Canal Warehouse, now looking much as it did in 1834 when it was first built.

Ribchester Roman Museum Ribchester Roman Museum is located in the picturesque village of Ribchester which is set in the beautiful countryside of the Ribble Valley.

Rochdale Art Gallery Touchstones is an exciting arts and heritage centre that has something special for everyone. The site consists of Art Galleries, Museum, Local Studies Centre and Tourist Information Centre.

Rossendale Museum Rossendale Museum is housed in a 19th century mill owner's residence built in 1840 for the Hardman family, overlooking their woollen mill at New Hall Hey

Saddleworth Museum & Art Gallery Saddleworth Museum and Art Gallery is full of intriguing objects from the past and tells the story of the people who have created Saddleworth's landscape and character

Salford Museum & Art Gallery Museum of Salford's local history and art.

Senhouse Roman Museum The Senhouse Roman Museum contains sculpture and inscriptions from the Roman Fort at Maryport, (Alauna), which lies next to the museum.

Shibden Hall Built in 1420, Shibden Hall with it's oak panelled interiors and atmospheric room settings is Halifax's Historic Home. The Folk Museum and Barn also offer you a world without electricity, where craftsmen worked in wood and iron.

South Tynedale Railway Buy your ticket in the restored Victorian station building for a leisurely ride through the beautiful scenery of the South Tyne valley. The trains are hauled by preserved steam and diesel engines from Britain and abroad.

Tabley House Collection Grade I listed Palladian house containing The Leicester collection of paintings, furniture and memorabilia from the 17th to 20th century.

The Island's Treasure House The Story of Mann is full of fascinating stories which bring our unique past alive for you with an Island-wide presentation. The chapters of our story will reveal themselves as you travel through some of the finest cultural landscapes in Europe.

The Salt Museum Cheshire has been a centre of the salt industry for some 2,000 years and today is the only place in Britain where salt is produced on a large scale. The Salt Museum is housed in the old Northwich Workhouse.

Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Our combination of permanent displays (many of them enjoyably interactive and 'hands on'), changing exhibitions and exciting events and workshops makes Tullie House a thriving centre of activity.

West Park Museum West Park Museum opened in 1898, a gift from Marianne Brocklehurst for the people of Macclesfield. The Museum is located in one of the earliest public parks which opened in 1854 and was funded by voluntary subscription.

Westmorland Motor Museum At the Westmorland Motor Museum, the visitor can find restored and unrestored trucks and a collection of Automobilia.

Windermere Steamboats and Museum The Windermere Steamboats and Museum is now closed as work begins to rescue and breathe new life into this unique collection of boats.

World Museum Liverpool At World Museum Liverpool you can enjoy a fantastic family day out and enjoy four floors of historic treasures for free.