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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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Manx Museum
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Ellyntasht Manninagh, Thie Tashtee Vannin
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| Open: |
All year: Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm
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| Price: |
Free |
| Disabled: |
Access |
| Location: |
Douglas town centre |
| Parking: |
Ample, close by |
| Suitable: |
All ages |
History
The doors to the original Manx Museum opened November 2nd 1922. It was
only after much debate and work that the dream of a National Museum
was achieved. The building known as Noble's Old Hospital was handed
over by the trustees the year before. The opportunity was presented and
once the staff salaries were debated things seemed settled. Artifacts
from a temporary museum in Castle Rushen, from storage in Peel, and from
well known island preservation societies made their way to Douglas. The
first open day brought 416 people and for the next few months the admission
of 6d was waived.
To celebrate the centenary of the Museum and Ancient Monuments Trustees
(appointed by an act of Tynwald in 1886), a new addition to the Manx
Museum was proposed in 1986. The project costing £1.3 million would update
and redesign the internal building and add a large extension to
accommodate an Introduction Theatre, National Art Gallery and Map
Gallery. The museum's new look was opened in 1989 by Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann.
The Manx National Heritage headquarters is based at the Museum, where
it continues to provide protection and preservation for the Natural
and Cultural past of the island.
Location
A top Crellins Hill on the corner. Entrance off Kindswood Grove where
cars enter to park. To avoid climbing Crellins Hill, go on a Monday
to Saturday and take the lift for the car park marked with signed for
the museum. Cross the blue footbridge and take the gentle incline
up to the museum.
By Vehicle:
Travel to Douglas and then along the sea front. Turn down Church Road
and then go up Crellins Hill. The Manx Museum is at the top of this hill
left side.
By Bus:
Douglas can be reached using most main bus routes: 1's, 2's, 3's, 4's,
5's, and 6's, as well as many other minor routes. On the island most
routes lead to/from Douglas.
By Railway:
By Electric Railway, take the trams heading to Douglas. Then walk along the
Promenade till you reach the high street area. Walk up Crellins Hill, or
go through the doorway at its bottom which has a slow incline up, or take
the lift as suggested above.
By Steam Railway, take the train to Douglas and then up the steps onto Bank
Hill. Go straight along Athol Street and then uphill a little to Finch Road.
Go along Finch Road till you reach Crellins Hill, where you walk up it to
the Museum beside the road, or up the slight incline through the doorway
at the bottom of the hill, or take the lift as suggested above.
Manx Museum
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM1 3LY
Tel: +44 (0) 1624 648000
Exhibitions and Services
- Film Theatre
- National Art Gallery
- Map Gallery
- Geology Gallery
- Great Deer
- Prehistoric Archaeology
- Viking Gallery
- T.E. Brown Room
- Social History Gallery, The Voice of the People
- Social History Gallery, The Holiday Isle
- Folk Life Gallery
- Temporary Exhibition Gallery
- National History Gallery
- Manx National Heritage Library
- Cafe
- Heritage Shop
Visiting the Manx Museum
There is something for all ages inside this large and well presented national
museum. Entering through the main doors, visitors are welcomed and presented
with a guide for the museum. They are then shown into the Film Theatre to
watch a short presentation about the history of the Isle of Man. After
the film visitors are directed into the National Art Gallery, where they are
then free to look around or continue on through the museum exhibits.
Most of the Manx Museum is interactive and allows visitors to sample visual,
audio and exhibit items, which are of interest to them. Many of the
exhibition rooms have interactive material specifically designed for children.
After visiting the museum, there is an elegant cafe and large Heritage Shop
near the museum exit doors. For those not interested in visiting the museum,
but just wishing to sample the delights of the cafe or have a browse in the
Heritage Shop. Enter through the exit doors located on the older building.
| Events |
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| Dates: |
Friday 12 March 2010 |
| Description: |
Lights, Camera, Action-Film Night. An evening of footage from the Manx National Heritage film archives including rare footage of the Isle of Man in years gone by. Film showing commences at 7.30pm. Manx Museum Lecture Theatre, Kingswood Grove, Douglas. |
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| Dates: |
Saturday 20 March 2010 |
| Description: |
Tales from the Camps. 'Tales from the Camps' workshop with Anthea Young at the Manx Museum Lecture Theatre. Manx Museum, Kingswood Grove, Douglas. |
Event information supplied by the Isle of Man Department of Tourism & Leisure (01624 686766) |
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| Publications |
100 years of heritage: The work of the Manx Museum and National Trust
Manx Museum and National Trust, Paperback, 1986
ISBN: 0948308044
Used Price: £6.50
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Here Is the News: Illustrated Manx History
Terry Cringle
The Manx Experience, Hardcover, November, 1992
ISBN: 1873120095
List Price: £13.95
New Price: £15.94
Used Price: £14.95
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9th Viking Congress, Isle of Man, 1981: Select Papers: Viking Age in the Isle of Man - Select Papers 9th
Christine Fell, Peter Foote, James Graham-Campbell, Robert Thompson
Viking Society for Northern Research, Hardcover, December, 1983
ISBN: 0903521164
List Price: £12.00
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An Illustrated Encyclopedia Of The Isle Of Man
D Webber
The Manx Experience, Unknown Binding, 1997
ISBN: 1873120257
Used Price: £19.99
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