MuseumHidden gem
Ruskin Museum
Coniston, North West England
Small village museum telling the story of Coniston, Ruskin and Donald Campbell's Bluebird.
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
The Ruskin Museum in Coniston village has displays on local geology and mining, Ruskin's drawings and the world water speed record attempts of Sir Malcolm and Donald Campbell. Donald Campbell died in 1967 on Coniston Water attempting a record, and the museum holds Bluebird K7 related displays. It is a good wet-weather option in the village.
Good to know
- Stop at the Campbell memorial in the village after
- Compact, an hour is plenty
- Best time
- Rainy afternoon
- Open
- Check opening times
- Getting there
- Village centre with car parks a short walk
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
Facilities
- Toilets
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