Lancashire Museums

Queen Street Mill Textile Museum

Bringing Steam Powered Weaving to Life

An experience you won't forget! Whether you're interested in local or social history, textiles and textile machinery or just looking for an afternoon out with a difference, the sights, sounds and smells of Queen Street help to bring history alive. There's something to delight and intrigue visitors of all ages.

The worlds only surviving 19th century steam powered weaving mill.

Used as a location for the popular BBC TV drama "North and South"

A rare chance to re-live the days when steam ran the world.

See our live demonstrations every day

Peace

Experience the power of our amazing steam engine Peace,

Lancashire Boilers

Help the boilerman stoke the fires of the Lancashire Boiler,

Lancashire Looms

Hear the deafening clatter of 308 working looms.