Keswick Museum
No visit to the Lakes is complete without a trip to Keswick Museum, situated in our beautiful arts & crafts home in Fitz Park since 1898.
Step into our galleries to learn about the geology, history, stories and people that have made their mark on this incredible landscape.
Just a five-minute walk from the centre of town.
“We loved how interactive it is. Good fun for all the family (4-42!)”
Open daily 10am to 4pm
Entry price: All tickets include free return visits for 12 months. Free admission to shop, café and Community Gallery.
Adult (16 years +) £8.50
Student with card £6.75
Child (5–15 years) £4.75
Child (under 5 years) Free
2 Adult Family (up to 3 children) £21.50
1 Adult Family (up to 3 children) £13
Children 15 years and under must be accompanied by responsible adult.
“Don’t wait for a rainy day to experience it.”
Contact us: [email protected]
017687 73263
Facebook @keswickmuseum
Instagram @keswickmuseum
www.keswickmuseum.org.uk
Location
Find us:
On Station Road, Keswick CA12 4NF
Regular buses to Keswick from Grasmere, Windermere, Workington and Penrith. Make the most of the £2 capped single fare until December 2024.
www.keswickmuseum.org.uk
Accessibility:
All areas are accessible. Access/Assistance dogs welcome.
Keswick Museum & Art Gallery Management Ltd is a charity no 1156330
Outside In
Inside just got interesting
Step off the trail and into a space where the Lake District is reimagined. Sound, story and digital exploration blend into a hands-on experience that’s full of life, built for curious minds and restless feet of all ages. Outside In lets you immerse yourself in the local landscape and connect with nature through the power of cutting-edge technology.
Augmented Reality Adventure
Explore the Lake District like never before in an original video game. Create a set of Musical Stones and command the forces of nature with your performance.
Fell Footage
Ascend iconic mountains like Helvellyn via high-quality videos. Return as the seasons change to discover newly added destinations.
360 Views
See the local fells and beauty spots from every angle with our VR headsets. No walking boots needed, so get comfy.
Aerial Tours
Soar over Derwentwater through drone footage and discover the stories that make this place so special.
Mountain Rescue Trail
Can you find all 8 mountaineers across our galleries?
From the hair-raising heights of our rocks and fossils cabinets, to the vast Lakeland landscapes of Outside In, you'll have to search high and low to find every intrepid adventurer.
Lunchtime Talk: The History of Ruskin Lace
Speaker: Ashia Cannon
From humble beginnings in the Langdales to international success in America and beyond, Ruskin lace is a craft with an amazing history rooted in the Lakes.
Join us at Keswick Museum to learn from local embroiderer Ashia Cannon about what Ruskin lace is, the amazing women who pioneered it and its impact on their lives, and what happened to the craft once the Arts and Crafts Movement came to an end.
Lunchtime Talks
Lunchtime Talks are a seasonal lecture series hosted by Keswick Museum in partnership with local organisations and individuals – anyone with an interesting story, history or local issue to share is welcome!
Lunchtime Talk: The Missing Lynx Project
Speaker: Faye Whiley (The Lifescape Project)
Location: The Crosthwaite Room, Keswick Museum
Date: Wednesday 28th October 2026
Time: 1-2pm
The Missing Lynx Project is a partnership between Northumberland Wildlife Trust, The Lifescape Project and The Wildlife Trusts. The project is investigating the possibility of reintroducing lynx to Britain, focusing on a habitat patch in Northumberland and bordering areas of Cumbria and southern Scotland.
Come along to the museum to learn about these beautiful animals and the efforts currently taking place to re-introduce them to Britain.
The talk will last around 45-60 minutes, including time for questions and discussion.
Halloween Crafts 👻
Get into the seasonal spirit and join us for spine-chilling Halloween crafts for families at Keswick Museum.
- Thursday 29th October (10.30-11.30am)
- £6 per crafter
Looking for a spooky seasonal activity with a crafty twist? Join our learning team in the Crosthwaite Room to create your own Boo-tiful, spooktacular clay gargoyle – or whatever other creepy creation takes your fancy! Roll, shape, and paint your very own ghastly masterpiece and take it home at the end of the session.
We provide everything you need, and yes… it may get messy (in the best way!)
Please note: adults do not need a ticket unless crafting, but children must be accompanied throughout.
Lunchtime Talk: The Cumbrian Railways Association
Speaker: Don Jary
Location: The Crosthwaite Room, Keswick Museum
Date: Thursday 5th November 2026
Time: 1-2pm
2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the Cumbrian Railways Association. Celebrate this milestone, look to the future of the association, and discover why a passion for railways can be so enduring.
Why not take a trip upstairs to the Keswick Museum after the talk? We have a range of specialist books on the history of the railways in our shop, plus artefacts from the historic Keswick-Threlkeld Railway Line (1864-1972) in our galleries.
The talk will last around 45-60 minutes, including time for questions and discussion.
Please note that unlike our typical Wednesday Lunchtime Talks, this session takes place on a Thursday.
Lunchtime Talks
Lunchtime Talks are a seasonal lecture series hosted by Keswick Museum in partnership with local organisations and individuals – anyone with an interesting story, history or local issue to share is welcome!
Visit our website to browse our other free talks coming this Autumn.
Your enquiry will be sent directly to Keswick Museum. Please fill in as much detail as you can.
No visit to the Lakes is complete without a trip to Keswick Museum, situated in our beautiful arts & crafts home in Fitz Park since 1898.
Step into our galleries to learn about the geology, history, stories and people that have made their mark on this incredible landscape.
Just a five-minute walk from the centre of town.
“We loved how interactive it is. Good fun for all the family (4-42!)”
Open daily 10am to 4pm
Entry price: All tickets include free return visits for 12 months. Free admission to shop, café and Community Gallery.
Adult (16 years +) £8.50
Student with card £6.75
Child (5–15 years) £4.75
Child (under 5 years) Free
2 Adult Family (up to 3 children) £21.50
1 Adult Family (up to 3 children) £13
Children 15 years and under must be accompanied by responsible adult.
“Don’t wait for a rainy day to experience it.”
Contact us: [email protected]
017687 73263
Facebook @keswickmuseum
Instagram @keswickmuseum
www.keswickmuseum.org.uk
Location
Find us:
On Station Road, Keswick CA12 4NF
Regular buses to Keswick from Grasmere, Windermere, Workington and Penrith. Make the most of the £2 capped single fare until December 2024.
www.keswickmuseum.org.uk
Accessibility:
All areas are accessible. Access/Assistance dogs welcome.
Keswick Museum & Art Gallery Management Ltd is a charity no 1156330
Outside In
Inside just got interesting
Step off the trail and into a space where the Lake District is reimagined. Sound, story and digital exploration blend into a hands-on experience that’s full of life, built for curious minds and restless feet of all ages. Outside In lets you immerse yourself in the local landscape and connect with nature through the power of cutting-edge technology.
Augmented Reality Adventure
Explore the Lake District like never before in an original video game. Create a set of Musical Stones and command the forces of nature with your performance.
Fell Footage
Ascend iconic mountains like Helvellyn via high-quality videos. Return as the seasons change to discover newly added destinations.
360 Views
See the local fells and beauty spots from every angle with our VR headsets. No walking boots needed, so get comfy.
Aerial Tours
Soar over Derwentwater through drone footage and discover the stories that make this place so special.
Mountain Rescue Trail
Can you find all 8 mountaineers across our galleries?
From the hair-raising heights of our rocks and fossils cabinets, to the vast Lakeland landscapes of Outside In, you'll have to search high and low to find every intrepid adventurer.
Lunchtime Talk: The History of Ruskin Lace
Speaker: Ashia Cannon
From humble beginnings in the Langdales to international success in America and beyond, Ruskin lace is a craft with an amazing history rooted in the Lakes.
Join us at Keswick Museum to learn from local embroiderer Ashia Cannon about what Ruskin lace is, the amazing women who pioneered it and its impact on their lives, and what happened to the craft once the Arts and Crafts Movement came to an end.
Lunchtime Talks
Lunchtime Talks are a seasonal lecture series hosted by Keswick Museum in partnership with local organisations and individuals – anyone with an interesting story, history or local issue to share is welcome!
Lunchtime Talk: The Missing Lynx Project
Speaker: Faye Whiley (The Lifescape Project)
Location: The Crosthwaite Room, Keswick Museum
Date: Wednesday 28th October 2026
Time: 1-2pm
The Missing Lynx Project is a partnership between Northumberland Wildlife Trust, The Lifescape Project and The Wildlife Trusts. The project is investigating the possibility of reintroducing lynx to Britain, focusing on a habitat patch in Northumberland and bordering areas of Cumbria and southern Scotland.
Come along to the museum to learn about these beautiful animals and the efforts currently taking place to re-introduce them to Britain.
The talk will last around 45-60 minutes, including time for questions and discussion.
Halloween Crafts 👻
Get into the seasonal spirit and join us for spine-chilling Halloween crafts for families at Keswick Museum.
- Thursday 29th October (10.30-11.30am)
- £6 per crafter
Looking for a spooky seasonal activity with a crafty twist? Join our learning team in the Crosthwaite Room to create your own Boo-tiful, spooktacular clay gargoyle – or whatever other creepy creation takes your fancy! Roll, shape, and paint your very own ghastly masterpiece and take it home at the end of the session.
We provide everything you need, and yes… it may get messy (in the best way!)
Please note: adults do not need a ticket unless crafting, but children must be accompanied throughout.
Lunchtime Talk: The Cumbrian Railways Association
Speaker: Don Jary
Location: The Crosthwaite Room, Keswick Museum
Date: Thursday 5th November 2026
Time: 1-2pm
2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the Cumbrian Railways Association. Celebrate this milestone, look to the future of the association, and discover why a passion for railways can be so enduring.
Why not take a trip upstairs to the Keswick Museum after the talk? We have a range of specialist books on the history of the railways in our shop, plus artefacts from the historic Keswick-Threlkeld Railway Line (1864-1972) in our galleries.
The talk will last around 45-60 minutes, including time for questions and discussion.
Please note that unlike our typical Wednesday Lunchtime Talks, this session takes place on a Thursday.
Lunchtime Talks
Lunchtime Talks are a seasonal lecture series hosted by Keswick Museum in partnership with local organisations and individuals – anyone with an interesting story, history or local issue to share is welcome!
Visit our website to browse our other free talks coming this Autumn.
Your enquiry will be sent directly to Keswick Museum. Please fill in as much detail as you can.