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Penrith Museum
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Robinson's School
Middlegate
Penrith
CA11 7PT
Cumbria
England
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Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Weapons and War, Natural Sciences, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, World Cultures, Fine Art, Personalities, Social History
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01768 212228
General information (Fax)
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01768 890470
E-mail
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museum@eden.gov.uk
Website
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www.eden.gov.uk/main.asp?page=126
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Open
Open all year:
Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm.
Sunday, April to October, 1pm - 4.45pm.
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Admission charges
Admission free
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Description
Penrith Museum is located at the heart of the bustling market town of Penrith. The Museum is housed in Robinson's School, an Elizabethan building dating from 1670 and used as a school until the early 1970s. It was originally a charity school for poor girls and was converted by Eden District Council in 1990 into an attractive local history museum and Tourist Information Centre.
Inside you can explore the history, geology and archaeology of Penrith and the Eden Valley. Exhibits include pottery from the Roman fort near Plumpton and prehistoric 'cup and ring' stones from Little Meg Stone Circle. There is also gallery space which provides a year-round programme of exhibitions of both historical and contemporary arts interest.
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
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Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Facilities
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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