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Kendal Museum Founded in 1796, Kendal Museum's fascinating collections include local archaeology, history, geology The Museum is open Thursday to Saturday, 10am - 4pm.
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The last entrance to the Museum is at 3.30 pm. Please allow at least one hour for your visit. If we have a temporary exhibition on please allow longer. To access the Accessibility Guide please visit the link below;
https://www.accessibilityguides.org/content/kendal-museum

22/10/2026

🦋 Join us this Saturday 24 October, 2 -4pm, for a FREE, family-friendly event inspired by our Small Wonders exhibition. Get creative with creepy-crawly paper models, masks and puppets! 🐛

KENDAL MUSEUM AFTER DARK TOUR – NEW DATE ADDED! 👻🎃Wow! Our spooky After Dark Tour sold out in record time, and we’ve hea...
22/10/2026

KENDAL MUSEUM AFTER DARK TOUR – NEW DATE ADDED! 👻🎃

Wow! Our spooky After Dark Tour sold out in record time, and we’ve heard you loud and clear… you want more!

So, by popular demand, we’ve added AN EXTRA DATE for all you fans of creepy history!

🗓️ Saturday 31st October 🕕 6pm – 7pm

Dare to explore Kendal Museum after dark and uncover some of its spookier secrets…

Tickets are available now via our website! Book yours before they disappear into the night - because we expect these to sell out fast! 💀

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this afternoon’s Lunchtime Talk, ‘A Portrait in Miniature, a Story of Emp...
17/10/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this afternoon’s Lunchtime Talk, ‘A Portrait in Miniature, a Story of Empire’. It was wonderful to see such engaging and thought-provoking conversations taking place. ✨

A special thank you to artist and researcher Lela Harris for sharing her time and expertise with us, helping to uncover the story behind an often-overlooked artefact in our collection and exploring what it can reveal about the history of our region.

Want to discover more fascinating stories from our collection? Explore our website for upcoming talks, events and activities! 👀

🎃 Dare to discover the darker side of history this Halloween! 👻Join us at Kendal Museum for a fascinating guided tour of...
16/10/2026

🎃 Dare to discover the darker side of history this Halloween! 👻

Join us at Kendal Museum for a fascinating guided tour of the Westmorland Gallery. Uncover the dark histories, mysterious artefacts and untold tales hidden within our collection.

🌙 Evening Tour: Friday 30 October | 6–7pm

☕ Complimentary hot drink included
🎟️ £10 per person

Perfect for history lovers and curious minds seeking a unique Halloween experience.

Book your tickets now via our website, or call into the museum.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Poetry Collage Workshop last week! ✂️✨It was wonderful to see so much...
15/10/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Poetry Collage Workshop last week! ✂️✨

It was wonderful to see so much creativity, imagination and inspiration flourishing. We hope you left feeling refreshed, uplifted and inspired to keep creating. 💛

For more creative workshops at Kendal Museum, check out our website!

🎃 Halloween Needle Felting at Kendal Museum! 👻Get crafty this Halloween! Join our fun kids' needle felting workshop and ...
13/10/2026

🎃 Halloween Needle Felting at Kendal Museum! 👻

Get crafty this Halloween! Join our fun kids' needle felting workshop and create your own ghost or pumpkin, personalised with colourful and sparkly fibres. ✨

No experience needed – just bring your creativity! Ages 8+ (accompanying adults encouraged)

📅 Saturday 24 October
⏰ 11am–12:30pm
📍 Kendal Museum
🎟️ £6 General Admission

Come along and make a spooky decoration to take home! 🧡

Book your tickets now via our website, or call into the museum. Prebooking is essential as spaces are limited!

🦋 COMING SOON! Small Wonders 🪲Discover the tiny wonders of British insect life at Small Wonders: Celebrating the Tiny Wo...
12/10/2026

🦋 COMING SOON! Small Wonders 🪲

Discover the tiny wonders of British insect life at Small Wonders: Celebrating the Tiny Wonders of Our Ecosystem, a mixed-media exhibition by artist Ellie Chaney, landing in Kendal Museum’s People’s Gallery next week!

✨ Explore original illustrations, playful paper sculptures, costumes and interactive artwork celebrating the insects that shape our world. Perfect for curious minds of all ages!

🎨 FREE FAMILY WORKSHOP Join us on Saturday 24th October, 2–4pm to draw and create paper models, masks and puppets inspired by your favourite creepy crawlies!

📅 16th October – 12th December 2026
🕘 Fridays & Saturdays, 9am–5pm
📍 Kendal Museum
🎟️ Free entry!

Come along, get creative and fall in love with the little creatures that make a big difference! 🐝🌿

📣 REMINDER: Join us this Saturday!Discover the hidden histories behind a remarkable object in Kendal Museum’s collection...
12/10/2026

📣 REMINDER: Join us this Saturday!

Discover the hidden histories behind a remarkable object in Kendal Museum’s collection.

Artist Lela Harris explores the story of a 19th-century s***f box featuring the portrait of a Black man, uncovering fascinating connections between Kendal’s thriving s***f industry, colonialism and the untold stories woven into our local history.

Blending art, archival research and local history, this thought-provoking talk invites us to look at familiar museum objects in a new light and discover the wider global stories they hold.

📅 This Saturday – 17 October 📍 Kendal Museum

✨ Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the stories that history has left behind. Book your tickets now via our website.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Get ready for spooky season at Kendal Museum! 🎃 Join us this October for a frightfully fun mix of events and activities ...
10/10/2026

Get ready for spooky season at Kendal Museum! 🎃

Join us this October for a frightfully fun mix of events and activities for all ages!

🧵 Kids’ Spooky Needle Felting – Create your own ghost or pumpkin.

🌙 Dark History Tours – Explore the museum’s eerie artefacts and untold stories after dark, with a daytime tour also available.

👻 Ghosts & Myths of Kendal and Cumbria – Hear chilling local tales with author and ghost walk guide Simon Unsworth.

☠️ Free Kids’ Halloween Trails – Enjoy spooky worksheets, a British bat hunt and an artefact trail throughout October!

Ready for some Halloween fun? Visit our website for dates, details and booking information!

Now That’s What I Call History! 🎶 Today, visitors had the chance to experience a little piece of the past as Leon, a wel...
09/10/2026

Now That’s What I Call History! 🎶

Today, visitors had the chance to experience a little piece of the past as Leon, a well-known face around Kendal, brought in one of his antique phonographs to play us some vintage tunes.

There’s something special about hearing history rather than just reading about it! Experiences like these bring the past to life, spark curiosity, and create opportunities for visitors to connect with history in a whole new way.

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Station Road
Kendal
LA96BT

Opening Hours

Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

01539 815597

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