Following up on news that the King of Cats touring exhibition is coming to Lancaster (see news story), we thought Lancaster’s many cat lovers might like to read the Lancashire […]
Lancashire Folk Tales brought to Life in new City Museum exhibition
Come and meet Boggarts, Haunted Hares, and Talking Cats, and be immersed in windswept moorland, snow capped hills and icy becks at Lancaster City Museum later this month, when a […]
Arts Society Exhibition at City Museum
The work of a group of talented local artists is currently on show at Lancaster City Museum. The exhibition, by members of the Lancaster and District Art Society, features around […]
Yarn Caster 2014 draws to a close
It’s the last weekend to enjoy Yarn_Caster 2014 and explore the project’s Yarn_Caster Trail around Lancaster’s historic sites, including Lancaster City Museum, Maritime Museum and the Judges Lodgings. Discover some […]
Silverdale Hoard exhibition opens at Lancaster City Museum
Part of the Silverdale Hoard A major collection of Viking silver that was buried for over 1,000 years goes on display at Lancaster City Museum from today. The exhibition, called […]
A passion for pageantry on display in Lancaster
A new exhibition at Lancaster City Museum celebrates the 100th anniversary of a colourful pageant which involved more than one thousand volunteers. The Pageant of 1913: Acting out Lancaster’s History […]
Museum talk spotlights Lancaster’s Historical Pageants
Mike Winstanley (centre) with co-author Rob David (left) and Sam Riches (General Editor of the CNWRS Occasional Paper Series) at the launch of The West Indies and the Arctic in […]
Lancaster’s hidden art gems uncovered by BBC ‘Your Paintings’ project
Lancaster with its old bridge by an unknown artist, held by Lancaster City Museum Working with the Public Catalogue Foundation, the BBC is creating “Your Paintings”: an amazing online archive […]
Mysteries of ancient Egypt revealed at Lancaster City Museum
Photograph courtesy Lancashire County Council Treasures from the very beginnings of Egyptian history will be on show at Lancaster City Museum from Saturday 2nd February. ‘From Egypt’s Sands to Northern […]
Rare Ashton Hall painting on display for Museum event
The Friends of Lancaster City Museum are holding an event at Ashton Hall Golf Club at 7.30 next Monday evening (26th November), at which a rare painting of Ashton Hall […]