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Thursday 14th September 10am - 5pm Discover the stories of remarkable women through current exhibitions at The Armitt. Plus, join a member of the team on a personal Walk & Talk of the museum and the Ambleside Bridge House. The Armitt: Museum, Gallery and Library...

The Wonderful World of the Victorian Magic Lantern As seen through hand-painted, mechanical and photographic lantern slides, a number of which have come from the Armitt Museum's own extensive collection. About the speaker: John Townsend is a retired Chartered Surveyor...

My name is Makary and I have just completed a 2-week college placement at The Armitt as part of my Business course at college. On my first day, I was given a tour of the museum and learnt about how the organisation is run, ranging from things such as exhibitions to...

The Armitt acquires rare George Romney portrait of historic Cumbrian landowner The Armitt: Museum, Gallery, Library in Ambleside has acquired an important portrait of Sir Michael Le Fleming, 4th Baronet of Rydal Hall, painted by Cumbria’s own George Romney. George...

The Armitt will be having a special opening on Tuesday 8th November 2022, to celebrate its 110th anniversary. Instead of paying normal admission of £6.00 for an annual adult ticket, visitors can explore the museum and library by providing a donation amount of their...