Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Blackburn
What it’s like
Free galleries of fine art, Egyptology and natural history, plus Saturday craft sessions for the kids.
There's a proper mix of collections here: fine art, decorative art, an Egyptology gallery that tends to be the one kids remember, and a natural history section to wander round after. It's all indoors, so it's a solid option when the weather's against you, and getting in costs nothing at all.
Saturdays are the day to aim for if you've got children with you. That's when the free arts and crafts activities run, alongside the children's activities listed on site, which gives you a proper reason to visit beyond just looking at cabinets. The Egyptology collection is the one worth saving for last, since it's the bit that tends to hold attention longest.
It's about a ten minute walk from Blackburn's bus and railway stations. If you do, there's pay and display around the town centre and above the Mall shopping centre, plus short-stay spaces on Richmond Terrace and Museum Street. There's a gift shop and food on site, an accessible toilet, baby change facilities, and a manual wheelchair you can borrow on arrival if you need one.
Opening hours are a bit specific: Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 4:45pm, and closed on Sundays, Mondays and bank holidays. Worth building that into your plans, especially if you were thinking of a Monday visit, because you'll find the doors shut.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Pay and display bays around town centre and above Mall shopping centre
- Wheelchairs
- One manual wheelchair available to borrow on arrival
- Getting there by bus or train
- 10 minutes walk from Blackburn bus and railway stations
- It's shut on Sundays, Mondays and bank holidays, so plan around a weekday or Saturday visit
- Saturday is the day for free craft activities aimed at children
- About a ten minute walk from Blackburn's bus and railway stations
- A manual wheelchair can be borrowed on arrival if you ask
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Entry is free.
Do we need to book?
There's no booking mentioned, so you can just turn up during opening hours.
What can kids do there?
There are free Saturday arts and crafts activities plus other children's activities, and galleries covering fine art, decorative art, Egyptology and natural history to explore.
What are the opening hours?
Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 4:45pm. Closed Sundays, Mondays and bank holidays.
Is there parking nearby?
Pay and display bays around the town centre and above the Mall shopping centre, plus short-stay spaces on Richmond Terrace and Museum Street.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs and buggies?
Yes, the building is wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet, and there's one manual wheelchair available to borrow on arrival.
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