Ruskin Museum

“the most thought-provoking in the Lakes”

Coniston’s award-winning, innovative, interactive, serendipitous Cabinet of Curiosities provides the perfect introduction to:  John Ruskin, 1819-1900, artist, critic, millennial prophet, whose radical political economy inspired the Welfare State and so much of the British way of life; the geology, mines and quarries of the Coniston fells; Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons country; Donald Campbell’s world water speed records in Bluebird; Herdwicks, charr and Ruskin Lace.

Construction of the Bluebird Wing is due to start Spring 2008; K7 should be on view late Summer 2009.

Open

Winter Opening until 29 February 2008 : Wednesday to Sunday inclusive: 10.30 am – 3.30 pm.

1 March - 16 November 2008 : daily 10.00 am - 5.30 pm

19 November 2008 - 6 March 2009 back to Winter hours.