Visiting Blackburn Museum
Visiting Blackburn Museum
PLEASE NOTE
THE MUSEUM IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING EXTENSIVE WORK REPAIRING THE ROOF.
During the work, which is scheduled to last until October, the Museum will remain open, but access to parts of the building will be restricted.
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is a listed Victorian Gothic building in the centre of the town. Two minutes walk from Marks and Spencer, you can easily pop in for a visit to its fine collections while you're out shopping.
It has the largest icon collection outside London's Victoria and Albert Museum. Britain's 2nd largest collection of Japanese woodcut prints, numerous watercolours and oil paintings, ceramics and the outstanding Hart collection of coins, books, medieval manuscripts and prints displayed in special low light conditions. The only permanent gallery of Indian and Pakistani culture in the North West.
The displays are modern and accessible. Where else can you use binoculars (provided) to do your museum bird spotting?
Opening times: Wednesday - Saturday 12:00 - 4.45pm. Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and all Bank Holidays.
Museum Street
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 7AJ
Tel: 01254 667130
Fax: 01254 695370
Hokusai - The Great Wave of Kanagawa
Part of Britain's 2nd largest collection of Japanese woodcut prints.Women Exhibition
A display illustrating the role of women from the Suffragette's struggle to the current day.Religious Icons
The largest icon collection outside London's Victoria and Albert Museum.