Museums & Galleries · Cumbria
Penrith & Eden Musuem
📍 CA11 7PT
Photo: PAUL FARMER (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Museum collections covering art, artefacts and history
- Local history displays and information
- School workshops available at the museum
- Newly refurbished gallery with museum history from 1830
- Museum handling collection to explore
Penrith and Eden Museum tells the story of the local area through art, artefacts, history and collections, with displays on local history and a newly refurbished gallery tracing the museum's own history back to 1830. The museum runs school workshops and welcomes volunteers, and it's wheelchair accessible via a door on Middlegate, with a hearing induction loop, gallery seating and a handling collection to explore. Entry is free, making it an easy addition to a day out in Penrith. It suits families, school groups and anyone curious about local heritage. The museum is in Cumbria, close to Penrith station just 0.3 miles away, and with 113 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's a convenient stop if you're basing yourself nearby.
Practical details
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible with hearing induction loop and seating in galleries
- Booking
- Entry to the museum is free
From the attraction's own website on 21 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Parking
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- Penrith 0.3 miles
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