Lancashire Museums
Understanding the past, inspiring the future.
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Living Legends
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Understanding the past, inspiring the future.
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From town houses to manor houses to castles, explore the homes of some of historic Lancashire's most important residents. See stunning architecture and interiors, beautifully landscaped settings and discover the true and sometimes gruesome stories behind the powerful people who lived there.
Explore the industries that helped shape modern Lancashire. Discover Lancashire's fishing industry, and find out more about the industries that grew as a result of overseas trade. Follow the footsteps of thousands of Lancashire's textile workers to uncover the story of the textile industry through authentic sights, sounds and smells.
Lancashire's coastline has seen the rise and decline of the fishing and shipping industry and its ports and towns were transformed by wealth generated by overseas trade and tourism. Find out more about this stretch of the British coastline and discover the plant and animal life that thrives in this beautiful and dramatic area.
Did you know that at the height of the slave trade, Lancaster was the fourth largest slaving port in Britain? From slaves to slave traders, discover the truth behind the people and profits of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, as well as those who fought 200 years ago to bring an end to slavery.
Uncover tales of magic and mystery and explore the darker side of Lancashire's past. Visit the home of notorious witch hunter Thomas Covell and see where the Lancashire witches were imprisoned, tried and condemned to death.
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