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Museum Details
Penrith Museum
Robinson's School
Middlegate
Penrith
CA11 7PT
Cumbria
England
Collection details
Archaeology
Archives
Weapons and War
Natural Sciences
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
World Cultures
Fine Art
Personalities
Social History
Facilities
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01768 212228
General information (Fax)
:
01768 890470
E-mail
:
museum@eden.gov.uk
Website
:
www.eden.gov.uk/main.asp?page=126
Open
Open all year:
Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm.
Sunday, April to October, 1pm - 4.45pm.
Admission charges
Admission free
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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