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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

🎃 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! 🧡

🦋 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.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Natural Dyes Workshop! 🌿We had such a wonderful time with the lovely ...
03/10/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Natural Dyes Workshop! 🌿

We had such a wonderful time with the lovely participants who joined artist Sam Pickett for a hands-on exploration of natural dyeing, as part of the Holy Creatures art exhibition currently showing in Kendal Museum’s People’s Gallery. 🎨

It was fantastic to see everyone experimenting with natural materials and creating some truly beautiful work. We loved watching the colours emerge through the natural dyeing process!

✨ You can still visit Holy Creatures and discover the exhibition for yourself. It’s on display every day the museum is open until 10 October.

Join artist Lela Harris for a fascinating journey into the story behind one of Kendal Museum’s overlooked treasures: a 1...
03/10/2026

Join artist Lela Harris for a fascinating journey into the story behind one of Kendal Museum’s overlooked treasures: a 19th-century s***f box featuring the portrait of a Black man.

Through this small but powerful object, Lela explores Kendal’s thriving s***f industry, the town’s connections to colonialism, and the hidden histories that continue to shape how we understand the past.

Blending art, local history and archival research, this thought-provoking talk invites us to look again at familiar museum objects - and discover the surprising global stories they can reveal.

📅 Saturday 17 October
🕐 1:00–2:00pm
📍 Kendal Museum
🎟️ £10 General Admission | £6 Under 16s & Students

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

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🎨 ARTISTS WANTED!The People’s Gallery at Kendal Museum is looking for artists and collectives to exhibit in 2027 and bey...
02/10/2026

🎨 ARTISTS WANTED!

The People’s Gallery at Kendal Museum is looking for artists and collectives to exhibit in 2027 and beyond.

We want fresh, exciting ideas - from new media, art & science and socially engaged practice, to work inspired by museum collections, local stories and innovative themes.

We’re particularly keen to hear from emerging and under-represented artists, collectives, and artists interested in running workshops.

📍 You’ll need a connection to the local area, and exhibitions must include work for sale. You must not have exhibited with the museum within the last 3 years.

Got an idea that doesn’t quite fit? Get in touch anyway!

📩 For further information or to apply, please email [email protected]

We can't wait to hear from you!

✨ Poetry Collage Workshop ✨Looking for a creative way to spend your Saturday? Join us at Kendal Museum for a relaxed and...
27/09/2026

✨ Poetry Collage Workshop ✨

Looking for a creative way to spend your Saturday? Join us at Kendal Museum for a relaxed and inspiring Poetry Collage Workshop for adults of all abilities. 📝🎨

Whether you’re completely new to poetry or a seasoned wordsmith, this workshop is a chance to experiment, play with words and explore your creativity through:

🖋️ Poetry collage
🖤 Blackout poetry
🎨 Conceptual expression
✂️ Visual collage

No experience is needed and all materials are provided - just bring your creativity!

📅 Saturday 10 October
⏰ 1:00pm – 3:00pm
📍 Kendal Museum
🎟️ £10 General Admission

We’d love to see you there! 💙

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🍄New Stockist Alert! ✨We’re delighted to be stocking the beautiful, hand-illustrated work of local artist Nicole Bishop ...
26/09/2026

🍄New Stockist Alert! ✨

We’re delighted to be stocking the beautiful, hand-illustrated work of local artist Nicole Bishop in the Kendal Museum gift shop! 🎨🌿

Inspired by nature and the beauty of the outdoors, Nicole’s collection includes gorgeous mugs, coasters, stickers, bookmarks and more — perfect for treating yourself or finding a unique gift. 🦋

Come along and discover some wonderful locally made art while supporting a local artist. Open every Friday and Saturday, 10am - 5pm. 💚

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Station Road
Kendal
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Opening Hours

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

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01539 815597

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