Dock Museum

2.7K posts

Dock Museum

@DockMuseum

The multi award winning Museum is set in a 19th century dry dock, offering free entry and free parking. Open Wed-Sun 11-4pm. #BarrowinFurness #Cumbria #museum

North Road, Barrow-in-Furness Katılım Aralık 2012

570 Takip Edilen1.8K Takipçiler

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·22 Haz

What a weekend. Thank you to you all for coming to visit us at “The Dave Museum”for the tears, love and messages. Exhibition open until October. Thank you for the support @WandFCouncil @BAESystemsplc @BBCBreakfast @LakesCumbria @BBC_Cumbria @HairyBikers and Lili 🥰

English

301

Dock Museum retweetledi

HSCumbria2025@HSCumbria2025·19 Haz

And the Best bit about @DockMuseum They Have Dave's last Bike , 'Gladys' #DaveDay

English

794

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·19 Haz

Thank you, it meant so much to us and thank you for the kind words. We are ready, safe travels everyone and see you over the weekend @WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria @VisitEngland

HSCumbria2025@HSCumbria2025

The much anticipated Dave Day is comming to Barrow this week. So @DockMuseum have prepared an Exhibition about Dave and his life. I was proud to be asked to adress a select audience tonight who are to have a preview

English

140

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·11 Haz

Today was no ordinary day as we hosted @BBCBreakfast for the #spendingreview What a fabulous team they are and thank you to the gent and professional @BenMBoulos Come back soon @WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria @VisitEngland

English

148

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·1 Haz

Thank you for the kind words 👏

[email protected]@georgehostelcat

Took a group last week and they were delighted with the tour. Thank you

English

123

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·28 May

Open all week folks, 11-4pm. As it is half term we have so much for you to do including free activity sheets, free treasure hunt, free App to down load and come and play the new fabulous Barrow top trumps ! @WandFCouncil @HeritageFundNOR @LakesCumbria @VisitEngland

English

549

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·6 May

We are incredibly proud of the small team at your #Museum, third year in a row ✊ westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/news/2025/dock… Thank you @WandFCouncil @cumbriatourism 🤞 @HeritageFundNOR @HeritageFundUK @VisitEngland @lsutherland

English

112

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·20 Mar

“History in the making” 👏👏fantastic news. Come and see our fabulous Shipyard town Gallery and learn all about this amazing story from farm to furnace @WandFCouncil @HeritageFundUK @NatHistShips @LakesCumbria @10DowningStreet @MI5GCJ

Westmorland and Furness Council@WandFCouncil

On behalf of His Majesty The King, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has today announced Royal Charter status for the Port of Barrow, marking a historic moment for Barrow’s shipbuilding history. 👏⚓️ Read more on our website: westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/news/2025/hist…

English

200

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·15 Mar

Yesterday we had a fabulous visit from @pip_says We thoroughly enjoyed hosting you both. Safe travels, stay in touch and we can’t wait to hear the podcast @WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria @cumbriatourism #UKSPF let’s go culture

English

170

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·13 Mar

Tommy’s medal is home where it belongs. Thank you all who attended this evenings private unveiling. The medal is now out on display for all to enjoy @WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria @VisitEngland @HeritageFundNOR #dickinmedal @ThePaulLaidlaw @BBC_Cumbria @cumbriatourism

English

4.6K

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·13 Mar

What is under the drape ? Coming soon to your award winning #museum @WandFCouncil @BBC_Cumbria @BBCNWT @LakesCumbria @stephfinnon @cumbriatourism @VisitEngland

English

353

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·24 Şub

We will try our best to arrange that @gilljep 😉 Thank you for coming down #supportinglocal @WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria

Gill Jepson💙@gilljep

Another promo visit yesterday on a very wet day! Thanks to @DockMuseum for inviting me! Next time lets have a sunny summer day 😂#booksigning #authorlife #newbook @amberleybooks

English

152

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·7 Şub

Thank you for all the support @stephfinnon @BBC_Cumbria 🥰 Listen to the on air great reveal of the fabulous Dickin medal live in the studio below 🥰 @WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria @NatHistShips

BBC Cumbria@BBC_Cumbria

"Since the auction, it's been like a dream." 🎖 Tommy the WW2 pigeon's medal has dropped by the studio with @stephfinnon on its way to the Dock Museum: bbc.in/4aLXuXj

English

452

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·6 Şub

It’s home, Tommy’s Dickin medal is back with us. A joy today for us to meet such fabulous, happy and as passionate people as us @ThePaulLaidlaw @stephfinnon @BBC_Cumbria thank you. Now our work starts, watch this space for more. @WandFCouncil @LakesCumbria @SamPlum4

English

273

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·1 Şub

What a fabulous addition to our collection with the most amazing story 🥰 We can’t wait to have it on display and share it with you ! @WandFCouncil @HeritageFundUK @HeritageFundNOR @BBC_Cumbria @BBCTheOneShow @cumbriatourism @LakesCumbria

BBC Cumbria@BBC_Cumbria

Bravery medal awarded to pigeon sold for £30k bbc.in/4aK9okw

English

222

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·31 Oca

Fabulous! We are so pleased that Tommy’s medal is coming home, that was a hard few minutes but “justice is done” and we can share this fabulous story with our community 🥰 for all to enjoy @WandFCouncil @HeritageFundUK @HeritageFundNOR @lsutherland @NatHistShips

Royal Pigeon Racing Association@official_rpra

The Dickin Medal awarded to pigeon 'Tommy' NURP41DHZ56, for assisting the Dutch Resistance during World War II, was auctioned by Laidlaw Auctioneers & Valuers in Carlisle today. youtube.com/watch?v=rki_aO…

English

448

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·4 Ara

“Our Bob” is looking for inspiration for a new cap, if only he knew an inspirational Barrovian woman who had a number of caps @StanwayGeorgia thank you 🙏 Come in to our gallery for a pleasant surprise @WandFCouncil @HeritageFundNOR @HeritageFundUK @lsutherland @LakesCumbria

English

5.1K

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·19 Kas

This is all #ThanksToYou 🥰 Happy 30th to our friends from @HeritageFundUK @HeritageFundNOR @lsutherland #shipyardtown is an amazing project. By the way, it is also our 30th 😉 @WandFCouncil @BAES_Maritime @WandFCThrivComm

English

455

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·18 Kas

Some of the Museum team had a volunteer day onboard @SeasYourFuture Pelican as she is docked in Barrow. Thank you to the crew for looking after us and feeding us 😋 We will be back @WandFCouncil @HeritageFundNOR @HeritageFundUK @lsutherland @WandFCThrivComm @NatHistShips

English

417

Dock Museum@DockMuseum·15 Kas

Today we welcomed a delegation from Japan delivering a tour concentrating on the remarkable history we have that country. Well done Graham 👏 @WandFCouncil @HeritageFundNOR @HeritageFundUK @lsutherland @WandFCThrivComm @NatHistShips @LakesCumbria

English

271

Keşfet

@WandFCouncil @BAESystemsplc @BBCBreakfast @LakesCumbria @BBC_Cumbria @HairyBikers @VisitEngland @BenMBoulos