Lancaster Maritime Museum
Type:Museum
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238 reviewsTravel through time with a visit to Lancaster’s Maritime Museum.
Step aboard a full-size Lancaster Packet Boat and be transported to the bustle of the Lancaster Canal during its glory days, with the clatter of horses and merchants shouting from the towpath. Learn about a fisherman’s life shrimping along the coast, experience the perils of crossing the shifting sands of Morecambe Bay and the dangers of living on a gas platform in the rough waters of the North Sea.
Imagine fashionable Morecambe in the 1950s for high days and holidays at the spectacular Super Swim Stadium. Remember to pack your woollen swimsuit. In the warehouse you’ll witness workers busy shifting barrels offloaded from the ships. But don’t get too close, it doesn’t look like they have had a wash in a while.
In the Georgian Customs House experience the touch and smell of exotic goods imported to Lancaster’s quay. Learn the shadowy story of how these goods were produced and the extent of Lancaster’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Adult | £3.00 per ticket |
Aged 16 and below | Free |
Concession | £2.00 per ticket |
Lancaster residents (LA1 - LA6) | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
Season (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Monday | 12:00 | - 16:00 |
Tuesday - Thursday | Closed | |
Friday - Sunday | 12:00 | - 16:00 |
Morecambe, Lancaster and the Lune Valley is located in Lancashire, in the northwest of England. Leave the M6 at jct 33 or 34 and follow signs for Lancaster city centre. Follow the signs for the A6 north from the city centre and turn left in St George's Quay just before reaching the bus station. Lancaster Maritime Museum is located about half a mile along the quayside.
The nearest railway station is Lancaster The station is on the West Coast Mainline, with regular mainline services to London, the south, Glasgow and the north. Local services include a regular service to Morecambe. For more information call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit nationalrail.co.uk. The nearest bus station is Lancaster which is less than a five minute walk from the central pedestrianised shopping areas of St Nicholas' Arcade and Marketgate. Local, regional and national services are available. For further information contact traveline on 0871 200 2233 or visit traveline.org.uk.
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