Exhibitions & Events There is plenty to see and do at the Dock Museum. And with lots of changing exhibitions and fun events for all changes there is every reason to come back again and again. Family Visit There is lots to see and do on a visit with the family, including: interesting galleries, fun quizzes (with prizes), gift shop, playground, baby change, free Wi-Fi and walks round Walney Channel.
On the edge of the English Lake District, Barrow-in-Furness enjoys a coastal setting with access from the M6. We have free car parking (for a maximum of three hours) and designated car parking for our disabled visitors. The Bridge cafe offers a tempting range of hot and cold meals and snacks, daily specials board and homemade cakes.
On the edge of the English Lake District, Barrow-in-Furness enjoys a coastal setting with access from the M6. We have free car parking (for a maximum of three hours) and designated car parking for our disabled visitors. The Bridge cafe offers a tempting range of hot and cold meals and snacks, daily specials board and homemade cakes.
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A Great Day Out
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Come and visit our unique museum, suspended over a 19th century dry dock in an eye-catching channel-side location. Indoors there are fascinating galleries exploring the history of the people and industries of the area, changing exhibitions, a great gift shop and cafe. And outside is a popular playground, picnic tables, sculpture, lifeboat and walks down Walney Channel.
Accessibility and Wi-Fi
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The Dock Museum spans two floors and is fully accessible to wheelchair users, as is our landscaped waterfront site. Touch tours for those with visual impairments are available if required, whether you are a group or an individual visiting. Please let us know in advance if you require this service. Parking for disabled drivers is available close to the main entrance and on the main museum car park.
Dalton-in-Furness
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Established in 1127, Furness Abbey grew in importance to become the second richest and most powerful Cistercian abbeys in England. Dalton was the secular headquarters and market for Furness Abbey. Its original form was linear, stretching from the castle along Market Street to Town End (present-day Tudor Square).
Vikings in Furness
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We have evidence of the Vikings in Furness from several sources: placenames, artefacts dug up and runic inscription. The geography of the area would also strongly suggest that the Vikings at least came ashore here. Morecambe Bay is notorious for strong tides, shallow waters and dangerous quicksands.
Romans
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Nothing quite like this has been found in Furness before. It is a silver bracelet dating from the 2nd or 3rd century AD, when the Romans controlled "Britannia". This wonderful object went on display in our archaeology gallery. In the gem stone is engraved an image of a seated Jupiter, with wreath and full-length drapery, holding a sceptre in his left hand.
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