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Queen Street Mill Textile Museum
Harle Syke, Burnley, Lancashire BB10 2HX
Opening Times:
May to Sept
Tues/Fri 12pm - 5pm
Mar to Sept also open Sat 12- 5pm
Mar and Nov Tues/Thur 12pm - 4pm
Visit Website
Description:
This unique museum is the last surviving 19th century steam powered weaving mill in the world. The sights, sounds and smells will help to bring history alive for your pupils. See the weaving shed, with over 300 belt-driven looms. Talk to the boilerman and engineer to find out about the Lancashire boiler and steam engine. Watch the looms running and experience the noise of a weaving shed and discover more about the lives of the people who worked here.
Contact Details:
Tel: 01282 412555 Email: queenstreetmill@lancashire.gov.uk
Learning Programmes:
Victorian Schoolroom (KS1 & 2)
Victorian Games (KS1 & 2)
Carding, Spinning and Weaving(KS1, 2, & 3)
Mill Life (KS1 & 2)
Wardrobe and Money (KS1 & 2)
Object Handling (KS1, 2, & 3)
Power (KS1, 2, & 3)
Local History (KS1, 2, & 3)
We also offer Video Conferencing: Late Victorian Working Life
