Museums · West Midlands
Portland Basin Museum
Portland Basin Museum — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Gerald England — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Portland Basin Museum is a museum located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Place summary
Portland Basin Museum is located in the West Midlands, postcode OL7. This museum focuses on the area's industrial heritage and features exhibits related to the local canals and the history of the region.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 53.4830, -2.0999
- District
- Tameside
- Parish
- Tameside, unparished area
- Postcode
- OL7 0QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Phone
- +44 161 342 5480
- Opening
- Tu-Su 10:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.tameside.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: node/919564316 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portland Basin Museum?
- Portland Basin Museum is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OL7 0QA), in the parish of Tameside, unparished area.
- Is Portland Basin Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Portland Basin Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Portland Basin Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OL7 0QA. It sits within the Ashton-under-Lyne parliamentary constituency.