Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness

Name: Dock Museum
Address: The Dock, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2PW, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1229 876400

#1 among attractions in Barrow-in-Furness

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum, History museum

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The Dock Museum is situated in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Most of its exhibits concern the history of the town, focusing on the shipbuilding industry at VSEL, the steelworks industry — of which Barrow once had the world's largest, the Furness Railway and the World War II bombings of the town. There has been a museum in Barrow since 1907 and in its current location since 1994, when 50,000 people visited it in its first year, visitor numbers peaked at 120,000 in 2001. The museum has free entry and remains under public ownership. ()

Established: 1907 (117 years ago)Visitors per year: 52 thous.Coordinates: 54°6'43"N, 3°14'24"W

Address

The DockBarrow-in-Furness LA14 2PW United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1229 876400

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Day trips

Dock Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portland Walk Shopping Centre, Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall, Hindpool Retail Parks, Walney Bridge.

0.6 miE
Shopping centre, Shopping
Portland Walk Shopping Centre, Barrow-in-Furness
15 min walk • Portland Walk is a shopping centre in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Constructed in 1998 on the site of the former Forshaw Street, it was designed as a modern extension to Dalton Road; Barrow's principal shopping district.
0.5 miE
City hall, Gothic Revival architecture, Architecture
Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall, Barrow-in-Furness
13 min walk • Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall is a Gothic Revival style municipal building in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The building, which serves as the base of Barrow Borough Council, lies within a Conservation Area with Grade II* listed status.
0.4 miNE
Park
Hindpool Retail Parks, Barrow-in-Furness
11 min walk • The Hindpool Retail Parks are a set of four conjoined retail parks in the Hindpool area of Barrow-in-Furness, England, United Kingdom. Some thirty stores and leisure facilities contain a total of 43,000 m2 of retail space.
~1770 ftSW
Bridge
Walney Bridge, Barrow-in-Furness
9 min walk • Walney Bridge, officially Jubilee Bridge, is a bascule bridge in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Completed in 1908, it spans Walney Channel, linking Barrow Island to Walney Island. The bridge carries the A590 trunk road, which has its western terminus on Walney.
0.5 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Saint Mary, Barrow-in-Furness
12 min walk • St Mary the Virgin's Church is located on the Promenade, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness. Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Barrow, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
~1950 ftNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Mary of Furness Roman Catholic Church, Barrow-in-Furness
10 min walk • St Mary of Furness is a Roman Catholic church located on Duke Street in Barrow-in-Furness, England. The congregation was founded in 1858, however the current building was constructed between 1866 and 1867. It is a Grade II* listed building.
0.5 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Forum, Barrow-in-Furness
14 min walk • The Forum is a theatre, media and arts centre located in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The complex is currently home to a large theatre and stage, several conference and function rooms, Barrow's main tourist information centre and a Costa Coffee outlet.
0.5 miSE
Bridge
Michaelson Road Bridge, Barrow-in-Furness
14 min walk • Michaelson Road Bridge is a road bridge connecting Central Barrow to Barrow Island in south Cumbria, England. The original high-level bridge was a swing bridge and then replaced by a pair of lift and roll bridges constructed between 1800 and 1884 then superseded by a more modern pair of bascule bridges in the mid 1960s.
0.4 miNE
Baths
Ramsden Hall, Barrow-in-Furness
10 min walk • Ramsden Hall located at 48 Abbey Road in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England is a Grade II listed former public bath house. Funded by industrialist and local mayor Sir James Ramsden it was constructed in 1872 and was relatively small in comparison to other public baths in Barrow.
0.5 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. James' Church, Barrow-in-Furness
14 min walk • St. James Church located on Blake Street in Barrow-in-Furness, belongs to the Church of England's Diocese of Carlisle within the ecclesiastical Province of York. The present church building dates from the mid-19th century and is Grade II* listed.
0.6 miNE
Shopping, Department store
Co-operative Building, Barrow-in-Furness
15 min walk • The Co-operative Building on Abbey Road in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England is a former department store. Constructed by the Barrow Co-operative Society in 1889 and expanded in 1902 it served as the town's largest such shop up until closure in 1996.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Dock Museum open?

Dock Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 11 am - 4 pm
Thursday 11 am - 4 pm
Friday 11 am - 4 pm
Saturday 11 am - 4 pm
Sunday 11 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Dock Museum?

Nearby attractions include HMS Onyx, Barrow-in-Furness (1 min walk), Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness (8 min walk), Furness College, Barrow-in-Furness (9 min walk), Walney Bridge, Barrow-in-Furness (9 min walk).

How to get to Dock Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dock Museum:

Train

Barrow-in-Furness (20 min walk)