The Dock Museum

02/06/2026

🌟 Tiddlers Thursday – 4th June 🌟

Join us this Thursday for a fun-filled Tiddlers session at the Dock Museum!

We’re excited to be welcoming Family Hubs in Barrow-in-Furness and Theatre Factory for a special interactive session packed with creativity, play, and plenty of smiles. 🎭✨

🕐 Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
📍 Location: Dock Museum

Perfect for little ones to explore, play, and get involved in imaginative activities. No need to book—just come along and join the fun!

We can’t wait to see you there 💙

26/05/2026

⏰ It’s tomorrow!

Our Half-Term Stay & Play is back on Wednesday from 1–3pm in the Research Pod – and we can’t wait to see you there! 🙌

Drop in for an afternoon of hands-on fun, creative activities, and Viking-themed adventures with the brilliant Windermere Science Festival ⚔️🛶

Perfect for keeping little ones busy this half term – and best of all, it’s completely FREE (no booking needed!) 🎨

📍 The Dock Museum
🕐 1–3pm

Come along, get creative, and explore together 😊

22/05/2026

Thank you for the lovely words Westmorland and Furness Council 🥰

21/05/2026

Well well well 🥰
At this time we have no words, we know the hard work we all put into making this an exceptional venue for you to enjoy and this VisitEngland assessment is amazing.
I will just thank ALL the staff, volunteers and all our friends who make this happen.
We are proud to be YOUR Museum so thank you for supporting us 🥰👏
Westmorland and Furness Council Cumbria Tourism The Lake District, Cumbria
Phil Chapman BBC Cumbria BBC Manchester The National Lottery Heritage Fund National Historic Ships UK

The Dock Museum in Barrow-in-Furness is celebrating national recognition after being ranked among the very best visitor attractions in the UK following a recent VisitEngland assessment.

14/05/2026

⏳ Not long to go until half term!

Looking for something to do? The Dock Museum is here for you 🙌

We’re open every day 11am–4pm (closed Mondays and Tuesdays), so there’s plenty of time to pop in and explore.

Join us on Wednesday 27th May for our popular Stay & Play session in the Research Pod from 1pm–3pm – expect the usual hands-on fun and creative activities 🎨
We’re also excited to welcome Windermere Science Festival to Stay & Play with Viking-themed activities – perfect for young explorers and budding historians ⚔️🛶

All activities are free and drop-in – no need to book! 🙌

We look forward to seeing you! 😊

13/05/2026

The Town Hall Coffee Shop has had to temporarily close for the day so we have taken delivery of a consignment of very delicious bakes, scones and soup if you were thinking about your lunch :-) We also have lots of sandwiches and today's special is ham, egg & chips!

08/05/2026

We had a fantastic time at yesterday’s Tiddlers session at the Dock Museum! 🎉
The little ones loved getting creative with crafts from Family Hubs in Barrow-in-Furness, exploring story sacks from Westmorland and Furness Libraries, and making lots of joyful noise with musical activities from FON. 🎨📚🎶

Join us for our next Tiddlers session in June, featuring Theatre Factory
Tiddlers runs on the first Thursday of every month 1pm - 2.30pm — we’d love to see you there! 💛

06/05/2026

🌟 Tiddlers this Thursday! 🌟

🕐 1pm – 2.30pm
🎟 Free, drop-in

Join us with Family Hubs in Barrow-in-Furness and Barrow's fantastic FON for a fun session exploring sound and music with toddlers and pre-schoolers 🎶

Activities include:
🔊 Sound matching
🔍 Finding hidden sounds
✨ Music mats
🥁 Trying instruments
🎵 Singing and percussion
🎨 Crafts with Family Hubs

Perfect for little ones who love to explore and make noise!
We hope to see you there 💛

30/04/2026

🔔 HMS Trump in the Walney Channel 🔔

Following the recent news coverage of King Charles III Queen Elizabeth The Royal Family presenting the original bell from HMS Trump to the US President President Donald J. Trump The White House during a state visit this week, we wanted to share this photograph from our Vickers Photographic Collection (VPA.0078).

HMS Trump (T-Class submarine) was built by Vickers-Armstrongs in Barrow-in-Furness and launched in 1944. This image shows the submarine in the Walney Channel off Biggar Village, a familiar local setting before she went on to serve overseas during the Second World War.

Photographs like this highlight Barrow’s proud shipbuilding heritage and the global stories that began in local waters.
Westmorland and Furness Council The Lake District, Cumbria Phil Chapman BBC Manchester BBC Cumbria National Historic Ships UK VisitEngland Cumbria Tourism Melania Trump BBC Breakfast BBC News

29/04/2026

💥Barrow Walk💥

Tomorrow our Barrow Walk is on, why not come along and get out in the sunshine!

Meet outside the Dock Museum, by the benches.