Museums · North West England
Cottage Museum
Cottage Museum — museum in Lancaster, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Cottage Museum is a museum in Lancashire, North-West England. Built or established in 1978, it dates from the modern period. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Lancaster and Wyre parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 0.3 km away. Postcode area LA1.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Cottage Museum is a museum located in Lancaster, North-West England. Established in 1978, it features exhibits related to local history and culture. The museum is situated within the Morecambe Bay area, designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a RAMSAR site.
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- Coordinates
- 54.0498, -2.8037
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Lancaster, unparished area
- Postcode
- LA1 1YS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Established
- 1978
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.lancashire.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q113369917 (CC0)
- commons: 15 and 17 Castle Hill, Lancaster.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cottage Museum?
- Cottage Museum is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA1 1YS), in the parish of Lancaster, unparished area.
- When was Cottage Museum built?
- Built or established in 1978.
- Is Cottage Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Cottage Museum is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Cottage Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA1 1YS.