The Ruskin Museum
A small museum charting the achievements of world land and water speed record holders Malcolm and Donald Campbell.
Location
Yewdale Road, Coniston LA21 8DU
Yewdale Road, Coniston LA21 8DU
Date
Originally opened in 1900, as a memorial to Coniston resident John Ruskin. The current museum dates from 1999 - present.
Originally opened in 1900, as a memorial to Coniston resident John Ruskin. The current museum dates from 1999 - present.
Commentary
The Museum focusses on five aspects of Coniston history: it’s geology, industrial history, the life and work of John Ruskin, the nineteenth century author Arthur Ransome, and the world land and water speed record holder, Donald Campbell.
Exhibits at the museum highlight the village’s links with the Campbell family, and include film and memorabilia of both Sir Malcolm and Donald Campbell, with plans to eventually house a reconstruction of Donald Campbell’s boat, Bluebird K7.
Further details
• www.ruskinmuseum.com
• www.ruskinmuseum.com
A small museum charting the achievements of Malcolm and Donald Campbell.
Yewdale Road, Coniston Road, LA21 8DU.
A small museum charting the achievements of Malcolm and Donald Campbell.
Yewdale Road, Coniston Road, LA21 8DU.
A small museum charting the achievements of Malcolm and Donald Campbell.