Queen Street Mill Textile Museum
Type: Museum
Queen Street Mill Textile Museum
Burnley
Lancashire
BB10 2HX
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Queen Street Mill is a unique survivor of the textile industry. The Mill represents the last commercial steam powered textile weaving mill in the world. Queen Street closed in 1982 but is today preserved as a museum offering a unique experience to re-live the days when steam ran the world.
The collection held in the Queen Street Mill Textile Museum along with that of sister museum Helmshore Mills Textile Museum has been designated as being of national importance.
Visitors to the museum can see demonstrations of the Victorian steam engine, boilers and Lancashire looms.
Opening times vary throughout the season, please check the website for details.
New Opening: From May to September 2007 The Queen Street Mill Textile Museum will be open Sunday afternoons from 12 noon until 5pm.
Small Visitor Attraction of the Year - Tourism Awards 2007 - Highly commended
Awards
- Visit Britain Code of Practice 2011
- Sub-Regional Awards
Member of Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board 2010
- Regional Awards
Modern History 2010
Gradings
- VAQAS VB Attraction VAQAS
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