Lancaster Maritime Museum
Head down to St George’s Quay to find out more about Lancaster's golden age and rich maritime history.
Using sound, smells, reconstructions and audiovisuals, Lancaster Maritime Museum covers the maritime trade of Lancaster, the history of the port, the Lancaster Canal and the fishing industry of the Lune Estuary and Morecambe Bay.
Explore the museum that's housed within the original Port of Lancaster Custom House and adjacent warehouse buildings which both date back to the second half of the 18th century.
Visitors can look out over the River Lune before visiting the on-site cafe and changing programme of special exhibitions.
Opening Hours
- Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun: 12pm - 4pm
- Tue, Wed, Thu: Closed
Cost
- Adults: £3.00
- Concessions (Full-time Students, People with Registered Disabilities & those 65+): £2.00
- Children (under 16): FREE - must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
- Local Residents (LA1 – LA6): FREE - please bring proof of address.
- Carers accompanying a disabled visitor: FREE
Facilities
- There is a gender-neutral and wheelchair-accessible public toilet with an emergency cord available on the ground floor.
- There are baby changing facilities on-site within our ground floor toilet.
- We have a gift shop and a tearoom serving drinks and cakes.
- Free parking for up to 3 hours is available along the roadside and there is a Blue Badge parking space at the front of the museum. There is also a Pay and Display car park behind the museum.
Accessibility
- All areas except the small mezzanine gallery are physically accessible to all visitors, with lift access available. Please feel free to call or email the museum for more details before your visit.
- There is a Blue Badge parking space directly in front of the museum.
- One of our ground floor toilets is wheelchair accessible, with an emergency cord.
- We also have a sensory backpack available for use by children and young people with autism.
- Only assistance dogs are permitted in the museum. This is because even well-behaved dogs are curious, and they sometimes need the loo. We can’t risk it for the sake of our fragile museum objects, which might get knocked over by a very waggy tail, and other visitors who may be nervous around dogs.
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