Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery

Tullie is temporarily closed for exciting redevelopment works.

The museum will be closed from Sunday 24 December 2023 until Autumn 2024, as part of a phased redevelopment programme, and will reopen with new and improved ground floor spaces.

Once this stage of redevelopment is completed, Tullie will have a revitalised and more accessible entrance and atrium space and, most exciting of all, a brand-new ground floor gallery dedicated to our Great Border City.

The museum will be offering to extend all annual purchases of admission tickets or membership through the closure period.

Tullie will be providing progress updates and sharing plans over the next few months. Keep an eye on their social media channels and sign up to the newsletter via their website. You can delve deeper into Project Tullie and find out more about the ambitions behind the project by following this link tullie.org.uk/project-tullie/

Explore Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery and its fascinating galleries, which will take you on a journey from the present day back to Neolithic times.

Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery is Carlisle's finest visitor attraction, and houses considerable collections of fine and decorative art, human history and natural sciences. It also boasts a wide range of  exhibitions and events, brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery.

Being the premier attraction in the North West means that Tullie House is recognised for its first class customer service, and for exciting, varied events and exhibitions programmes.

A fusion of old and new awaits you, from the beautiful Old Tullie House, a classical Grade One Listed Jacobean building to the Border Galleries, full of exciting exhibits and interactive displays.

There is something for everyone at Tullie House. Children and adults of all ages will find fun, hands-on exhibits and even games: fire a Roman weapon, climb our life-sized section of Hadrian’s Wall or visit the badgers’ sett!

A changing programme of temporary exhibitions compliments our permanent displays; contemporary arts are featured in the purpose-built Art Gallery, and exhibitions inspired by our own collections or the local community appear in the Special Exhibitions Gallery upstairs.

In the main displays we will take you on a journey through the ages, from the present day back to the Romans and before. You will also encounter Wildlife of the Eden valley (set under a changing audio-visual ceiling display) and local history over the past century in the new Carlisle Life gallery.

The Costume Collection at Tullie House boasts two stunning new galleries dedicated to the display of the museum’s amazing fashion and textile collection. The galleries feature over forty outfits and accessories that tell the stories of some of the women who have lived, loved and worked in Carlisle over the past 350 years – from the infamous Carlisle ‘miser’ Margery Jackson to lesser known stories of Land Army girls, factory workers, nurses, radicals, homemakers and artists. The outfits range from the rare and beautiful to the practical and familiar but each one gives us an insight into the life and identity of the person they belonged to.

Set in attractive and well-planted gardens, Old Tullie House (1689) still retains its beautiful Jacobean facade. Inside there is an impressive Jacobean staircase and fireplace. The wood-panelled first floor room shows Pre-Raphaelite art and Arts & Crafts items.

The award-winning family-friendly restaurant serves a variety of snacks and meals, while the Tullie House gift shop is the perfect place to find unique gifts and souvenirs, featuring locally crafted goods.

Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery
Castle Street
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 8TP

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01228 618718