Iv been goingbto the musium since i was small my children ages are 32 20 and 19 years old i took them too my grandchildren ages 12 10 8 2 years old and i also have a 5 week old grandaughter on the saturday 9 of august i too my 2 year old and 10 year old to do crafts and i was holding my 5 week old grandaughter in my arms and shecbegan crying so ibws going to give her a bottle but before i did i putvher on my nee to change her and one of yourvwokers came alcross to me a told me that i was not alowed to do that i aĺsk her what she was on about and she said i cauldent change my grandaughter as it was a public place a that people wont like it it is discusting i thlen ask her what would happen if i ws bresst feeding she said that she would put me in a courner and tell me to turn to the wall then she lwent on to say that people like that dont come to the musium the musium staff nleed to go to traing and learn how to speak to customers it not like it upsed to be i used to feel well come nowci feel like iv got something pwrong with me please sorecthis matter out as i am going tobgo furthercwith my complaint if u dont i ask to lspeak to mlanlager down stairs theybwere off hand as lwell they told mle the manager waslnt in i feltvlreally uplset that not only was mybgrandaughter crying so was i and my 2 year old...
Read moreFREE ENTRY - DONATION POT BY THE DOOR. Visited Blackburn Museum on Thursday and it was a very pleasant surprise 😊 The Staff were brilliant and had lots of information on things on display. A GREAT PLACE TO TAKE THE CHILDREN. They literally have a bit of everything and the Greek coin display wall is fantastic! I enjoyed looking at the Art which they have. It's in excellent condition and very bright. The Egyptian section has some very interesting item but I think the Mummy and Mummy head should be returned to the Egyptian museum in Cairo. If your interested in 15th century books they have a good selection also a Torah Scroll from the 18th Century. A good section of the Museum deals with the industrial revolution and they house some large weaving machines. I I carn't believe it's free 😊 Make sure you visit and if your a family with kids get them down there for a wonderful day out! 10 out of 10 Blackburn Museum you deserve it and all the dedication and hard work you've put in are obvious to see! A big massive...
Read moreA surprising little gem in Blackburn Town centre nr the Town Hall. 2 floors with the art gallery upstairs. On the ground floor there's a large collection of old spinning machines and loom's which became even more interesting when the Room Steward began to explain their background and history, especially since he had worked assembling them years ago. There's a small costume section, some stuffed birds, an Egyptian section with a mummy and a mummified head, but the best part, in my opinion obviously, was the art gallery with the biggest collection of donated wood prints by the famous master Japanese Ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige from 19th century, including the Great Wave and Red Fuji. It's just a pity that there's no cafe serving coffee and cake or little shop selling copies of some of the paintings made into greeting cards, I would have liked...
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