Keswick Museum has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £64,869 towards the delivery of a new heritage project.
The attraction will host its Big Science Year project which will focus on three main themes – discovery and scientific pioneers, weather and climate change and environmental management – which reflect discovery and change in sciences related to the area’s natural heritage.
The project will aim to widen public knowledge about these topics, encouraging positive change in their approach to the environment and to the care of the natural heritage of the Lake District.
Big Science Year will include:
- Exhibitions at the museum, including Explosive Experiments! and Flood – Rivers of Keswick, delivered in partnership with the University of Nottingham’s School of Geography and other local agencies.
- A series of talks and workshops for adults on natural science and environmental topics.
- The restoration of the 14ft square 3D map of the Lake District created by Joseph Filntoff which is on display in the museum.
- Science-themed learning activities for schools from across Cumbria, led by the museum’s learning team, covering topics titled: Climate Change, Wiggles in Watercourses and Geology Rocks!
- Science-themed family holiday activities.
- An anniversary event in Fitz Park in May, celebrating the museum’s 125th year and its links with the natural sciences.
The museum’s development manager Jim Oribine said: “We are thrilled to have received this support thanks to National Lottery players and are confident the project will have a real and lasting impact on thousands of people’s understanding of our area’s natural heritage.
‘’We look forward to supporting and working with many partner organisations who are already actively involved in the care of Cumbria’s unique and special environment.’’
