Fleetwood Museum

Take a trip back in time around Fleetwood – Victorian new town, holiday resort, once a thriving cargo, fishing and passenger hub. Make Fleetwood Museum your first port of call to find out how one man’s dream created a community with a fascinating past and a vibrant present.

Fleetwood Museum is a five minute walk from the tramway link to Blackpool and close to bus stops and the ferry over the river to the more rural Over Wyre district. There is free street parking close by and a large market round the corner.

Housed in the elegant old custom house overlooking the river Wyre, Fleetwood Museum recalls the world of Sir Peter Hesketh Fleetwood, the local Squire, and his architect friend Decimus Burton.

Peter’s money and Burton’s imagination saw the birth of Fleetwood from a greenfield site linked by a railway to Preston. Surrounded by water on three sides and with stunning seafront views across Morecambe Bay to the Cumbrian mountains and Lancashire fells, Fleetwood has always had the sea at heart.

It was the first town in the world to welcome railway visitors to enjoy the vast beaches and seaside fun. Ships carried passengers to the Isle of Man, to Ireland and around the north west coastal towns.

The museum is a safe harbour for Harriet, a sailing trawler or smack built in Fleetwood in 1893 and listed among the most significant historic vessels in England.

There’s something for all ages at Fleetwood Museum. Light refreshments are available in the elegant coffee house and the well-stocked gift shop contains local history books, nautical items, children's gifts and much more.

Fleetwood Museum’s friendly, knowledgeable volunteers look forward to welcoming you this season.

Due to the historic layout of this listed building, access to some areas is difficult. Please do contact them before your visit so they can make your time there as enjoyable as possible. Further information available on their website here.

Group Bookings and Corporate Hospitality

The museum is open from Easter to end of November Tuesday to Saturday from 10.30am to 4pm and Bank Holiday Weekends

Group tours to the museum can be arranged (including at times outside normal seasonal operating hours) for daytime or evenings throughout the year.

The museum coffee house is ideal for catering purposes - buffet suppers, hot pot suppers, wine and cheese evenings. The atmospheric galleries of the museum make an ideal social venue. The meeting room is capable of seating 40 and has a large flat screen television for presentations. If you would like to discuss a possible group visit please contact 01253 876621.