Penrith Museum - A Well-done Local Museum
The Penrith Museum is located in the Visitor's Centre in the historic district of this British town at the entrance of the Lake District. Tourists go there to get brochures, directions and to orient themselves for their visit be it via bicycle, car, train or on foot. There is no fee to peruse the museum in the back and upstairs but, for those who do, it is an example of a very well done museum, indeed. Small but concise, this museum displays the community's past and present in a way that introduces itself to its visitors while also honoring its own who, what, where, when and why's. The collections are eclectic including art created by people from Penrith, important historical artifacts, stories about local celebrities past and present, archaeological findings, photographs, rocks, gems, fossils and even butterflies. It manages to answer what makes Penrith a unique place on earth. It connects local people and places to much broader historic figures and events. It celebrates h...