Museums and Galleries in the Lake District & Cumbria

When it comes to museums and art galleries in the Lake District and Cumbria, you are really spoilt for choice. Within our museums you can be discover the rich tapestry of Cumbrian life including tales of Donald Campbell, John Ruskin, William Wordsworth and Richard Southey, the birth of the Quaker movement and stories of social and  industrial revolution.

The Lake District landscape has inspired artists for centuries and our award winning galleries display a wide range of works from masterpieces through to contemporary sculpture and crafts from local artists.