Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn

Name: Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery
Address: Museum St, Blackburn, BB1 7AJ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1254 667130

#6 among attractions in Blackburn

Top attraction, Art museum, Museum, Fashion museum

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The Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is the local museum service for the borough of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. It is a museum with collections of Christian icons, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and local history, as well as those of the former Lewis Textile Museum. ()

Established: 1970 (54 years ago)Coordinates: 53°45'1"N, 2°29'3"W

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Museum StBlackburn BB1 7AJ United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1254 667130

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Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Corporation Park, Blackburn Arena, Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn Town Hall.

0.6 miNW
Park
Corporation Park, Blackburn
16 min walk • Corporation Park is a traditional Victorian park in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It was landscaped by William Henderson and opened in 1857.
0.5 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Ice rink, Sport venue
Blackburn Arena, Blackburn
14 min walk • Blackburn Arena is an Olympic size ice arena in Blackburn, England. It is also the home of Blackburn Hawks and Blackburn Eagles ice hockey clubs. The arena, which was opened in January 1991 by Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, holds 3,200 people and has an ice pad of 60 by 30 metres. The arena was refurbished in 2005.
~1270 ftSE
Cathedral built between 1820 and 1977
Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn
7 min walk • Blackburn Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin with St Paul, is an Anglican cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England.
~200 ftS
City hall
Blackburn Town Hall, Blackburn
1 min walk • Blackburn Town Hall is a municipal building in King William Street, Blackburn, England. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
~700 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall Blackburn, Blackburn
4 min walk • The Mall Blackburn, also known by its former name Blackburn Shopping Centre, is a shopping centre that serves the town of Blackburn, Lancashire, England and is owned by The Mall Company.
~120 ftSW
Art museum, Museum
Lewis Textile Museum, Blackburn
1 min walk • The Lewis Textile Museum was bequeathed to the people of Blackburn by a local cotton industrialist, Thomas Boys Lewis. The Lewis Textile Museum was closed in 2006 and a new gallery with its collection of looms and textile machinery was moved to Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery.
~1510 ftSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Romanesque architecture
St Anne's Church, Blackburn
8 min walk • St Anne's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It was founded in 1848, built in 1926 and designed by the architectural firm of Hill, Sandy & Norris of Manchester, who were also behind the construction of St John the Baptist Church in Rochdale.
1.1 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Mark's Church, Blackburn
28 min walk • St Mark's Church is in Buncer Lane, in the former parish of Witton, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is an inactive Anglican church in the deanery of Blackburn with Darwen, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.
0.4 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Holy Trinity Church, Blackburn
10 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is in Mount Pleasant, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is a former Anglican parish church which is now redundant and under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
1 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Silas' Church, Blackburn
25 min walk • St Silas' Church is in Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Blackburn with Darwen, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
1.2 miS
Canal
Ewood Bikes, Blackburn
32 min walk • Ewood Aqueduct is a high embankment carrying the Leeds and Liverpool Canal over the River Darwen and the B6447 road near Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Built of sandstone in the early 19th century, it is a Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery open?

Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 12 pm - 4:45 pm
Thursday 12 pm - 4:45 pm
Friday 12 pm - 4:45 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 4:45 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery?

Nearby attractions include Lewis Textile Museum, Blackburn (1 min walk), Blackburn Town Hall, Blackburn (1 min walk), Town Hall Street, Blackburn (2 min walk), Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn (5 min walk).

How to get to Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery:

Bus

Blackburn Town Hall • Lines: 2, 2A (1 min walk)
Debenhams • Lines: 2A (5 min walk)

Train

Blackburn (9 min walk)
Mill Hill (33 min walk)