Friends of Keswick Museum

PATRONS

Miss Mary Burkett OBE, Mr Hunter Davies, Lady Inglewood, Eric Robson

Information and Membership Application Form


KESWICK MUSEUM AND ART GALLERYwas founded in 1873 and had several temporary homes as it grew. On 11th April 1898 the building to house the collection in Fitz Park was opened as both a memorial to two distinguished Keswick benefactors, the Hewetson brothers, and a commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. It has the distinction of being the first purpose built museum in Cumbria. From 1882 the Museum and the Fitz Park were both held as a charitable trust for the enjoyment of “the inhabitants of Keswick and the visitors thereto”. The Art Gallery was opened in July 1906, as a result of the efforts of Canon Rawnsley, a Museum Trustee and one of the founders of the National Trust. Since 1994 the Museum and the Fitz Park Trusts have been separated and held by different Trustees.

The FRIENDS OF KESWICK MUSEUM was formed in June 2003 at a time when the future of the Museum had reached another milestone, that of a possible change of Trustees. Now local people have the chance to take over the Trust and bring new life into it. The Friends have been established to support the Museum both now and in the future.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Our aim is to ensure the continuation of the Museum and its development into a viable, enduring cultural resource that the people of Keswick and district will be proud of and that all visitors to Keswick and the surrounding area will strive to see. Our objectives are:

1. to increase awareness of the Museum and its collection by advertising, media coverage and other publicity.
2. to encourage, support and promote its work and activities now and in the future.

 

The Friends of Keswick Museum Group is a member of the Cumbria Local History Federation

Please print off the form below, complete it and send it with your subscription to the Membership Secretary - Edward Thompson
1 Woodend Cottages, Thornthwaite, Cumbria, CA12 5SJ

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