Heritage Grants
Built over a 19th-century dry dock, the museum explores the town’s history and maritime industry. It has undergone its first transformation in over two decades, ensuring that the heritage is shared with visitors now and in the future.
The shipbuilding gallery and museum entrance have been refurbished, featuring new interpretation to showcase their long and important history. The installation of solar panels has helped the museum become more energy efficient.
Securing the collection for the future
The transformed gallery now holds many items of unique shipbuilding heritage, which were previously unable to go on display. Digital activities to preserve this heritage in exciting and innovative ways, include:
- digitising thousands of images including slides, plans and historic photographs
- creating a mobile phone app with guided tours helping visitors to explore the site
Charlotte Hawley, Curator at The Dock Museum, said: “We are incredibly excited to showcase our gallery to all of our visitors, whether they be new or returning. There is something new in here for everyone to enjoy. We are so very proud of our museum, telling the stories about the people who have made Barrow great and its industrial past, present and future, on a global scale.”
Explore the collection on The Dock Museum's website.
