Lancaster City Museum, Lancaster

Name: Lancaster City Museum
Address: Market St, Lancaster, LA1 1HT, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1524 64637

#17 among attractions in Lancaster

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

Lancaster City Museum is a museum in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is housed in the former Lancaster Town Hall building in Market Square. ()

Opened: 1970 (54 years ago)Coordinates: 54°2'56"N, 2°48'6"W

Address

Market StLancaster LA1 1HT United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1524 64637

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Day trips

Lancaster City Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Cathedral, Lancaster Priory, Judges' Lodgings.

~840 ftNW
Museum, Forts and castles, Historical place
Lancaster Castle, Lancaster
5 min walk • Lancaster Castle is a medieval castle in Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. Its early history is unclear, but may have been founded in the 11th century on the site of a Roman fort overlooking a crossing of the River Lune.
~1840 ftE
Catholic cathedral for services and events
Lancaster Cathedral, Lancaster
9 min walk • Lancaster Cathedral, also known as The Cathedral Church of St Peter and Saint Peter's Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.
~1020 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
Lancaster Priory, Lancaster
5 min walk • Lancaster Priory, formally the Priory Church of St Mary, is the Church of England parish church of the city of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is located near Lancaster Castle and since 1953 has been designated a Grade I listed building. It is in the deanery of Lancaster, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the Diocese of Blackburn.
~600 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster
3 min walk • The Judges' Lodgings, formerly a town house and now a museum, is located between Church Street and Castle Hill, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
~1930 ftNW
Museum, Military museum
Lancaster Maritime Museum, Lancaster
10 min walk • The Custom House, Lancaster is a grade II* listed building located on St Georges Quay, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The architect was Richard Gillow of the Gillow furniture making family. Designed in 1764 for the Port Commissioners, it was used for its original purpose until 1882 when the Customs were transferred to Barrow-in-Furness.
~950 ftE
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Queen Victoria Memorial, Lancaster
5 min walk • The Queen Victoria Memorial in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, is a Grade II* listed building. It stands in the centre of Dalton Square, Lancaster facing Lancaster Town Hall.
~1100 ftSE
City hall
Lancaster Town Hall, Lancaster
6 min walk • Lancaster Town Hall is a municipal building in Dalton Square, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
~1030 ftE
Concerts and shows, Cafe, Theater
The Dukes, Lancaster
5 min walk • The Dukes is a theatre in Lancaster, England. It is the county's only producing theatre venue, and is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.
~1200 ftE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Comedy club
Grand Theatre, Lancaster
6 min walk • The Grand Theatre in Lancaster, England is one of the oldest theatres in England and the third oldest in Britain, having been in near continuous use since 1782. Though it was seen numerous extensions and alterations, much of the original stone has survived.
~810 ftNE
Church, Georgian architecture
St John's, Lancaster
4 min walk • St John the Evangelist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in North Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
0.6 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Church, Lancaster
15 min walk • Christ Church is in Wyresdale Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Lancaster City Museum open?

Lancaster City Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Lancaster City Museum?

Nearby attractions include The Storey, Lancaster (3 min walk), Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster (3 min walk), Windermere House, Lancaster (4 min walk), St John's, Lancaster (4 min walk).

How to get to Lancaster City Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lancaster City Museum:

Bus

China Street • Lines: 2X, Pr (2 min walk)
Common Garden Street • Lines: 1, 10, 100, 18, 1A, 2X, 4, 40, 40A, 41, 42, 487, 4X, 881, 89, 9, N1 (3 min walk)

Train

Lancaster (7 min walk)