Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry
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 The Museum in 2009. | |
  Location in South Lakeland  Location in Cumbria | |
Former name | Museum of Lakeland Life |
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| Location | Kendal |
| Coordinates | 54°19′22.908″N 2°44′41.460″W / 54.32303000°N 2.74485000°W |
| Website | www |
The Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry, formerly the Museum of Lakeland Life and sometimes abbreviated to MOLLI, is a local museum in Kendal, Cumbria, northwest England.[1]
The museum was opened in 1971 by Princess Alexandra. It won the first ever UK Museum of the Year award in 1973.[2]
The Museum presents life in the Lake District (aka Lakeland) from the late 18th century onwards.[3] The museum is located within the original Georgian stables of the Abbot Hall Art Gallery. It is managed by Lakeland Arts.[4] The displays include presentations of the author Arthur Ransome and the Swallows and Amazons series of books, local photographers, and the Arts & Crafts Movement in the Lake District.[5]
The museum is the registered office of the Arthur Ransome Society.[1]
As of January 2021[update] the museum is closed during a redevelopment by Lakeland Arts of the whole Abbot Hall Art Gallery site and complex.[6]
References
- ^ a b Museum of Lakeland Life, Kendal, Culture24, UK.
- ^ Museum of Lakeland Life Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Whatsonwhen Archived 21 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Frommer's.
- ^ Kendal — Museum of Lakeland Life Archived 2010-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Visit Cumbria, UK.
- ^ Lakeland Arts Trust, UK.
- ^ The Museum Archived 2010-01-22 at the Wayback Machine, Museum of Lakeland Life, UK.
- ^ "Lakeland Museum". Lakeland Arts. Retrieved 20 January 2021.