Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Carlisle

BORDER GALLERIES
The Border Galleries reveal Carlisle’s exciting history. Amongst others you can see objects from pre-historic and Roman times, complete with a replica section of Hadrian’s wall. View the spectacular Reivers audio visual show; listen to Carlisle’s railway story and marvel at the changing Carlisle skyline in the wildlife gallery.

Also visit our new refurbished gallery 'Carlisle Life'. The exhibitions ethos is to create a sense of place and flavour of Carlisle's recent local history. Also visit the website
www.carlislelife.co.uk


MILLENNIUM GALLERY
The Millennium gallery is transformed into an exciting exhibition ' Freshwater Life', which dives into the world of the special wildlife and habitats of the rivers and lakes in Cumbria. The gallery is transformed to follow the River Eden from source to sea, exploring the changing wildlife along the way such as Salmon, Otters and even the rare fish of the Lake District like the Charr and Vendace.

The gallery also houses a stunning collection of local minerals and rare archaeological finds. Complete with interactive exhibits, including an amazing figure that transforms into skeletal remains before your eyes and a wall that whispers stories!


ART GALLERY and SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS GALLERY
The Art Gallery and Special Exhibitions Gallery present regularly changing programmes to appeal to all.
The Art Gallery features contemporary arts and crafts.

The Special Exhibitions Gallery draws its themes from our own extensive collections.
For further information on the changing exhibition programme visit our website www.tulliehouse.co.uk


OLD TULLIE HOUSE
Old Tullie House is a 17th century town house of character, with a fine classical façade, overlooking the Tullie House herb garden. Inside it’s strong architectural features include a jacobean staircase and tiled walls by Craven Dunhill.
The pannelled room showcases key paintings from the Pre-raphaelite period, including works by Rossetti and Burne-Jones. View some of our magnificent porcelain collection and visit our gallery of childhood a popular choice for all ages.

GUILDHALL MUSEUM
Situated in the heart of the City, the Guildhall has been home to Carlisle’s historic Guilds for over 500 years, and is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city. Displays feature Guild items, and special objects. (Open Good Friday to end of October).

Your day would not be complete without a visit to our delightful Garden Restaurant offering teas and speciality coffees, light snacks and lunches, whilst our gift shop is a popular stop with many unique gift ideas and specially commissioned jewellery.

Roman Carlisle began with the building of the first fort, which now underlies much of the area from Tullie House to Carlisle Castle. The presence of the army provided a ready market, stimulating the growth of the town, which eventually became the capital of the tribal area of the Carvetti.

Collection details

Social History, Natural Sciences, Music, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Archives, Archaeology

Key artists and exhibits

• Archaeology
• Romans
• Social History
• Fine Arts
• Decorative Arts
• Natural Sciences
• Pre Raphaelites
• William Morris
• Robert Carlyle
• Matthew Ellis Nutter
• Sam Bough
• Art Gallery
• Museum
• Brampton Live

Collections services

• General guide to collections available
• Object identification and/or written enquiry service
• Specialist publications on collections available