There are some cracking things for all the family to do around Cumbria during the Easter holidays – all without getting behind the wheel. Here is a selection with Stagecoach […]
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Cumbria’s Living Heritage Serves Up Seasonal Heritage Menu
As temperatures fall and winter draws closer, it’s the perfect time to retreat to somewhere offering a warming coffee, a freshly baked mince pie or an extra special seasonal treat. To […]
Wedding dress secrets revealed in costume exhibition
Rare and beautiful dresses worn by Carlisle women are wowing visitors to the new costume gallery at Tullie House museum. The stories of city women, famous and humble, and of […]
Tullie House Museum ‘flies the flag’ for global protection of our world heritage
Tullie House Museum is proud to announce that it is the first organisation along Hadrian’s Wall to visibly carry the UNESCO, World Heritage emblem. The United Nations organisation, UNESCO, was created in […]
The Costume Collection opens at Tullie House
Tullie House has opened its permanent Costume Collection, displaying rare and beautiful dresses worn by Carlisle women including many never seen by the public before. The gallery, which has been […]
Much loved museum reveals opening plans in April and May
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery is eager to serve the public takeaway refreshments from the beautiful Jacobean gardens, opening on Monday 12 April. Following the announcement of the government’s […]
Cumbrian attractions combine forces and #MyLocalMuseum goes national
North West Museum collaboration on social media goes from strength to strength, recruiting national museums in a #MyLocalMuseum campaign. Museums in Cumbria started a ‘#MyLocalMuseum’ social media campaign to showcase […]
Museum virtual assemblies go viral in Primary School outreach programme
The award-winning learning team at Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery found new ways to engage with children while they were learning from home during the most recent Covid-19 lockdown. […]
£2m boost for Tullie House Museum as part of the Chancellor’s budget announcement
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery has been singled out as one of several organisations to benefit from additional support as part of the Government’s £400m budget boost for arts […]
Halloween magic for half-term
IT is hard to believe that the school half term is almost upon us as we embark on October – however Tullie House in Carlisle is already well ahead with […]
Festival of Hope Carlisle – New young artist commission at Tullie House.
IT has been a very challenging year for our arts venues, and it is inspiring to see how Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery are creatively delivering new work for […]
5 Things to do in Cumbria in May – in Lockdown
THIS isn’t a normal spring or even year – so with lockdown and social distancing restrictions in place to help beat COVID-19 we have to think a little out of […]
Finding New Ways with our resident artists Helen Walsh
As we all start to adjust to a new normal, however unsettling, we’re also starting to find new ways to move forward. BC (before Covid-19) the majority of my income […]
5 Things to do in December in Cumbria
1. Visit an art exhibition There are two cracking exhibitions on throughout December in Cumbria. Rheged Centre has launched their new, bigger gallery with The Great Print Exhibition 5 this […]
5 Things to do in October in Cumbria
The nights are drawing in, the leaves are turning golden brown and despite the wet weather there’s still plenty of things to enjoy doing in Cumbria this month (if many […]