Platform Gallery and Visitor Information Centre

What it’s like

A small town gallery in a converted building in Clitheroe, with rotating exhibitions and a visitor information desk under one roof.

This is a gallery and visitor information centre rolled into one, which makes it an easy stop if you're wandering round Clitheroe and want somewhere quiet to duck into for twenty minutes. It's not a hands-on children's museum, so don't expect activity trails, but a gallery space like this can still be a good pause for a child who likes looking at things and asking questions, especially if you frame it as a quick look rather than a big outing.

Opening hours are generous on weekdays, 10am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday, with shorter Saturday hours and a later Sunday start at 11am. Worth knowing that Sundays are seasonal, so it's not guaranteed to be open every week of the year, and the whole place shuts on Bank Holidays, which catches people out when they're planning a long weekend trip.

There's no booking system mentioned, so this reads as a turn-up sort of place rather than one where you need to plan ahead. Parking-wise, there's disabled parking right next to the gallery at the Booths supermarket car park, and long-stay parking a short walk away on Chester Avenue behind the rail interchange if you're staying longer or need more space.

Facilities

Need to know

Parking

Disabled parking at Booths supermarket car park next to gallery

• Sunday hours are seasonal, so it's not guaranteed to be open every Sunday
• Closed on all Bank Holidays
• Disabled parking is right next door at Booths supermarket
• No booking system, so it's a walk-in visit

Plan your visit

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