Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry

Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry
The Museum in 2009.
Location within Cumbria
Former name Museum of Lakeland Life
Location Kendal
Coordinates Coordinates: 54°19′22.908″N 2°44′41.460″W / 54.32303000°N 2.74485000°W / 54.32303000; -2.74485000
Website www.lakelandmuseum.org.uk

The Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry, formerly the Museum of Lakeland Life and sometimes abbreviated to MOLLI, is a local museum in Kendal, Cumbria, northwest England.[1]

The museum was opened in 1971 by Princess Alexandra. It won the first ever UK Museum of the Year award in 1973.[2]

The Museum presents life in the Lake District (aka Lakeland) from the late 18th century onwards.[3] The museum is located within the original Georgian stables of the Abbot Hall Art Gallery. It is managed by Lakeland Arts.[4] The displays include presentations of the author Arthur Ransome and the Swallows and Amazons series of books, local photographers, and the Arts & Crafts Movement in the Lake District.[5]

The museum is the registered office of the Arthur Ransome Society.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Museum of Lakeland Life, Kendal, Culture24, UK.
  2. ↑ Museum of Lakeland Life Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine., Whatsonwhen, Frommer's.
  3. ↑ Kendal — Museum of Lakeland Life Archived 2010-05-07 at the Wayback Machine., Visit Cumbria, UK.
  4. ↑ Lakeland Arts Trust, UK.
  5. ↑ The Museum Archived 2010-01-22 at the Wayback Machine., Museum of Lakeland Life, UK.
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