Learning

Bring history to life with a museum visit.

The Bacup Museum serves as a great local history resource for use in both primary and secondary schools, as well as other children’s groups.

Museum visits can be tailored to cover a specific topic or just a general Yesterday’s Bacup visit. The museum collections cover many topics that will support your teaching from the three archaeological periods: Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age to life in Victorian Bacup, the mills and mines and to Bacup at War.

  • School visits are charged at £30.00 per hour.

  • We are happy to tailor our museum worksheets to any topic you require.

  • To book a visit please email us.

School Boy Peyton at Bacup Museum looking at the collections of flints in a glass cabinet.

Heritage Boxes

South Pennines Park Heritage Boxes

We have recently agreed to be the local distributor for the South Pennines Park heritage education packs, which are aimed at Key Stage 2 & 3.

Archaeologists have created packs with replica artefacts, information sheets, and a presentation for those interested in studying the Romans or Vikings in The South Pennines Park. For more details, please refer below. Is your class, group, or organisation studying or interested in the Romans or Vikings in The South Pennines Park?

Why not borrow a Free South Pennine Park heritage education pack? It's for students in Key Stage 2 and 3. These packs have replica artefacts from the South Pennines region. Archaeologists made them, and each pack includes artefacts, information sheets, and a presentation with facts.

For more information or to book contact Bacup Museum at bacupnatural@gmail.com.

Whats in the Box?

  • Please click HERE for the Education Pack Loan Application Form

  • Please click HERE for the Education Pack Loan Application Form

Information Packs

  • Please click HERE for the Education Pack Loan Application Form

  • Please click HERE for the Education Pack Loan Application Form

Other Museum Heritage Boxes

Available to Rent for £10.00 Per Week

  • Cotton Mill Box

  • WW1 Box

  • WW2 Box

  • Victoriana Box

  • Victorian Toys

  • Fossils & Flints

Contact us

Bacup Historical Information Packs

  • Take a journey through Victorian Bacup. Contact us for more information on our Bacup Back to Back pack.

  • Why did the River Irwell become known as the hardest-worked river in the world? For more information on our Bacup Mills pack, or to purchase, please contact us for a copy.

  • The first Bacupian miners, were farmers who got the coal from the various outcrops situated on the valley hills. For more information on our Bacup Mines pack, or to purchase, please contact us for a copy.

  • Discover the many roles that Bacupian women played during WW2. For more information on Bacup Women at War, or to purchase, please contact us for a copy.

  • Discover how rationing affected every home. For more information on our Bacup Home Front pack, or to purchase, please contact us for a copy.

  • On the 5th of March 1944, the last air raid warning was sounded in Bacup. For more information on our Bacup Bombed pack or to purchase, please contact us for a copy.

  • Over 3,000 evacuees were billeted in Bacup during WW2. Contact us for more information on our We Have Been Evacuamed pack.

Make a donation.

Keeping Bacup's History Alive

As with all businesses and charities facing an uncertain future due to the huge rise in utility costs, we need our supporters now more than ever to ensure our continued survival and your donations and support really do make a difference. Your donations ensure we can continue to care for our collections, run exhibitions and events, and provide school visits and family activities.