Opening times
| Mar & Nov | Apr & Oct | May-Sep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | CLOSED* | CLOSED* | CLOSED* |
| Tue | 12 - 4pm | 12 - 5pm | 12 - 5pm |
| Wed | 12 - 4pm | 12 - 5pm | 12 - 5pm |
| Thur | 12 - 4pm | 12 - 5pm | 12 - 5pm |
| Fri | CLOSED | 12 - 5pm | 12 - 5pm |
| Sat | CLOSED | CLOSED | 12 - 5pm |
| Sun | CLOSED* | CLOSED* | CLOSED* |
* Open 12 – 5pm on Sunday and Monday
on Bank Holiday weekends (Easter, May and August).
Engine in steam on weekdays and Saturdays (see above opening hours).
Limited Sunday steaming please phone for details.
We suggest you allow at least 1.5 hours for your visit.
Disabled Access
Due to the historic nature of the building some emergency exit routes require the use of a flight of stairs.
Queen Street Mill Textile Museum is fully accessible to disabled users but numbers of people who would require the assistance of a staff member to evacuate the building in an emergency may need to be restricted in certain parts of the building.
Please call the museum or email us if you have any concerns or would like to know more.
Admission Charges
Save money with our Xplorer multi-pass tickets
| Adults | £ 3.00 |
|---|---|
| Concessions | £ 2.00 |
| Accompanied Children | FREE |
| Burnley Residents | FREE |
Facilities
- Ample free parking
- Gift shop
- Café serving snacks and light refreshments
- Toilets including disabled and baby change facilities
- Full access for disabled users
- Visitors with guide dogs welcome
- Family events and activities
Contact the museum
Queen Street Mill Textile Museum
Harle Syke, Burnley, BB10 2HX.
Tel: (+44) 01282 412555
Fax: (+44) 01282 430220
Our venues
Queen Street Mill Textile Museum
Architecture
Like most mills in Burnley, Queen Street Mill specialised in producing plain cotton calico known as “grey cloth”. The architecture of the mill was designed to allow this process to be carried out as efficiently as possible.
The side of the building that faces onto Queen Street, was originally a four storey building which was rebuilt as the present single storey structure following extensive damage caused by fire in 1918.
The weaving shed itself, is a traditional single storey building with flagged stone floor. This was more practical on account of the weight and motion of the looms. The building was extended in the early 20th century to double the size of the weaving shed. Cast iron columns support the gutters of the traditional north light roofing, providing large unobstructed floor spaces. North lights allowed the maximum amount of natural light into the building while avoiding direct sunlight, therefore helping to keep the temperature down even on the hottest summer days.