Museum of Lancashire, Local and military museum in Preston, England
The Museum of Lancashire is a local and military museum in Preston, housed in the Old Sessions House, a stone building with columns across its front and five evenly spaced bays. Inside, the collections cover archaeology, local industry, and entertainment figures connected to the region.
The building was constructed in 1825 to serve as a courthouse, and important legal proceedings took place within its walls for decades. It was later converted into a museum to make the region's history accessible to the public.
The museum displays Lancashire's past through exhibits on archaeology and industrial development, guiding visitors through different periods of the region's story. The collections tell of the people and trades that shaped life here.
The museum works mainly with school groups and offers organized visits focused on the region's past. It is worth checking ahead of time to make sure the building is open for general visitors.
The building originally had a dome, but it was replaced by a roof light in 1870 because the structure could no longer support it safely. This change is invisible from the street, yet it quietly altered the whole silhouette of the building.
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