Bakewell Old House Museum

Bakewell Old House Museum
Old House
Cunningham Place
Bakewell
Derbyshire
DE45 1DD
England

Website

www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk

E-mail

bakewellmuseum@googlemail.com

Telephone

01629 813 642

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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The museum houses 11 beamed rooms with some with massive Tudor fireplaces. The building incorporates a Victorian kitchen, a wheelwright and a smithy. Cobblers corner, agricultural and woodworking tools.
Other rooms have Ashford Marble, lace, toys, china and large collection of cameras and photographs.
The magnificent beamed room, The Solar, displays some of the museums magnificent costume collection.

Venue type

Museum

 Opening hours

April 1st - October 31st, daily 11 - 4pm

Closed November to March

 Admission charges

Adults £3
Child £1.50
Group and Education visits by arrangement.
Evening visits with refreshments.

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Primary school education service available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held

Bakewell Old House Museum
Old House
Cunningham Place
Bakewell
Derbyshire
DE45 1DD
England

Website

www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk

E-mail

bakewellmuseum@googlemail.com

Telephone

01629 813 642

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Social History

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Bakewell Old House Museum
Old House
Cunningham Place
Bakewell
Derbyshire
DE45 1DD
England

Website

www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk

E-mail

bakewellmuseum@googlemail.com

Telephone

01629 813 642

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Costumes with Stories

18 — 19 July 2009

Costumes with stories is our textile exhibition for 2009 featuring a Tibetan costume donated by Sir Jack Longland educator, mountaineer and broadcaster. Land Army outfit from World War 1, Aunt Lilly’s Black Victorian dress, cape, hat and umbrella and many other costumes with intriguing stories of there owners.
Photographs, presscuttings, letters and interviews all feature in this fascinating display.
The museums resident textile team will be on hand to talk to visitors about the display.
Also the Lacemakers Guild and other crafters will be forgotten craft.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • All ages

When

11am-4pm

Where

Old House Museum

Admission

Admission fees Adult £3 - Child £1.50

Bakewell Old House Museum
Old House
Cunningham Place
Bakewell
Derbyshire
DE45 1DD
England

Website

www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk

E-mail

bakewellmuseum@googlemail.com

Telephone

01629 813 642

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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