Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry

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]

Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry
The Museum in 2009.
Location in South Lakeland
Location in Cumbria
Former name
Museum of Lakeland Life
LocationKendal
Coordinates
Websitewww.lakelandmuseum.org.uk

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 the museum is closed during a redevelopment by Lakeland Arts of the whole Abbot Hall Art Gallery site and complex.[6]

References
  1. Museum of Lakeland Life, Kendal, Culture24, UK.
  2. Museum of Lakeland Life Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Whatsonwhen Archived 21 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Frommer's.
  3. Kendal — Museum of Lakeland Life Archived 2010-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Visit Cumbria, UK.
  4. Lakeland Arts Trust, UK.
  5. The Museum Archived 2010-01-22 at the Wayback Machine, Museum of Lakeland Life, UK.
  6. "Lakeland Museum". Lakeland Arts. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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