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.
Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry is located in the former South Lakeland district
Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry
Location in South Lakeland
Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry is located in Cumbria
Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry
Location in Cumbria
Former name
Museum of Lakeland Life
LocationKendal
Coordinates54°19′22.908″N 2°44′41.460″W
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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