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The Ruskin Museum 2026
An award-winning ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ telling the story of Coniston from the first Stone Age fell-walkers, who made and traded stone axes, to the Jet Era of 1950s and 60s when speed ace Donald Campbell broke four World Water Speed Records in Bluebird K7 on Coniston Water. The museum houses the famous hydroplane in the Bluebird Wing.
Contacts
Address: The Ruskin Museum Coniston Cumbria LA21 8DU
- Telephone: 01539 441 164
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- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
9 Mar-8 Nov Daily 1000-1630. Visit website or facebook for more details.
Facilities
- Parking
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
There has been a Ruskin Museum in Coniston since 1901, when W G Collingwood, a local artist and antiquarian who had been Ruskin's secretary, set it up both as a memorial to Ruskin and a celebration of the area's heritage. Therefore, although the museum has a Ruskin collection, there are also exhibits relating to the coppermines, slate, geology, lace, farming and Donald Campbell.
Nestled under the beautiful backdrop of the Yewdale Fells, so loved by John Ruskin, and marking the start of the Coniston Coppermines Trail, the museum is a great place to spend some time.
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