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Opening Times

  All year*
Mon 10 - 5pm
Tue 10 - 5pm
Wed 10 - 5pm
Thur 10 - 5pm
Fri 10 - 5pm
Sat 10 - 5pm
Sun Closed
* Closed Christmas and New Year

We suggest you allow at least 1.5 hours for your visit.

Admission Charges

Entry to Lancaster City Museum is free for all visitors.

Facilities

  • Gift shop
  • Changing programme of exhibitions
  • Fully accessible for disabled users
  • Visitors with guide dogs welcome

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Contact the museum

Lancaster City Museum
Market Square, Lancaster, LA1 1HT.
Tel: (+44) 01524 64637
Fax: (+44) 01524 841692

Our venues

Lancaster City Museum

Lancaster City Museum and The King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

Introduction

Please note due to essential maintenance checks the museum's main stair lift will not be in operation the week of 11th February 2013. We apologise for any inconvenience.

 

Situated in the heart of this historic cultural city of Lancaster in an elegant Georgian building.

  • Discover more about Lancasters past from the Romans to the present day.
  • Trace the pedigree of Lancaster's regiment from 1680 onwards at the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum.
  • See the wonderful collection of portraits and landscapes on display.
  • Regularly changing exhibitions, events and activities for families.

Talks at the Museum

All talks are free but need to be booked in advance on 01524 64637. Bookings open a month before the talk. All talks take place in our Education Room with access via New Street.
 
Monday 25th February 1pm
The papers of William James 'Jack' Garnett of Quernmore and his time in China and Mongolia, by Vicci McCann, Senior Archivist
 
 

Things to do

Explore the museum: