Visit the Loom Chamber, Spinning and Cropping rooms to delve into textile history, and venture into the clog-maker's workshop with its full range of period tools.

There's always something new to see in our Exhibition Room and often spinning, weaving and clog-making demonstrations.

Children's Corner

A Children's Corner is tucked away in the Exhibition Room of the museum, with a variety of activities and traditional toys to occupy younger children.

There might be some supervised activities such as painting, paper-modelling, or story-telling, or children can help themselves from the book case to read on the rag rug.

Volunteering at Colne Valley Museum

If you want to find out more about volunteering opportunities at the museum, click on Membership and then on the Volunteer members link.

Our next Volunteers' Meeting is on Friday September 24th, 7.30pm, at the museum.

We are holding a 'getting to know each other' Coffee Morning for volunteers (new and old) on Saturday September 25th from 10am at the museum.
Do come and meet the rest of us!

WHAT'S HAPPENING?
The Life Long Learning team at Colne Valley Museum have just heard they have gained the Sandford Award, which recognises and promotes quality and excellence in education provision by historic sites across the British Isles.
A spokeswoman for the Heritage Education Trust said: “The Colne Valley Museum offers visitors the opportunity to gain memorable and enjoyable insights into the daily life and skills of a family working as independent cloth makers in the 1840s by offering a philosophy of active learning.
The Life Long Learning manager and her team are to be congratulated for the commitment, enthusiasm and professionalism they bring to the education service.”
Sue Starr, who has recently come back to lead the schools team, is very pleased to be building on the work done by Sheila Osborn (Aunt Lizzie) and Ron Ellis (Granddad) and the many other volunteers, since our "19th Century Days" began back in 1977, with a visit from Netherton School.