Ruskin Museum
The Ruskin Museum is a small local museum in Coniston, Cumbria, northern England. It was established in 1901 by W. G. Collingwood, an artist and antiquarian who had worked as secretary to art critic John Ruskin.Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—4:30 AM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “The Ruskin Museum”
- Address: Coniston, LA21 8DU
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Andrew and Coniston War Memorial.
Church of St Andrew
Church
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Andrew is situated 560 feet southeast of Ruskin Museum.
Coniston War Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coniston War Memorial is situated 530 feet south of Ruskin Museum.
John Ruskin School
School
Photo: Yohan euan o4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
John Ruskin School is an 11–16 school on Lake Road in Coniston, Cumbria. The school is part of the Rural Academy, a group of nine small schools in Cumbria which was awarded Technology College status in 2004, and a member of the South Lakes Federation of Schools. John Ruskin School is situated 1,400 feet south of Ruskin Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawkshead Hill and Grizedale.
Hawkshead Hill
Hamlet
Photo: Danny Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hawkshead Hill is a hamlet in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the Lake District National Park. Hawkshead Hill is situated 2½ miles east of Ruskin Museum.
Grizedale
Hamlet
Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grizedale is a hamlet in the Lake District of North West England, in the middle of the Grizedale Forest, located north of Satterthwaite and south of Hawkshead. Grizedale is situated 3 miles southeast of Ruskin Museum.
Roger Ground
Hamlet
Photo: flipflopnick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Roger Ground is a hamlet just south of the village of Hawkshead, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the English county of Cumbria. Roger Ground is situated 3 miles east of Ruskin Museum.
Ruskin Museum
- Categories: local museum, independent museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.37026° or 54° 22′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.07615° or 3° 4′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C6R9WCF+4GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1356665127OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7380960
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Ruskin Museum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ruskin Museum”
- German: “Ruskin Museum”
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Highlights include Coniston Institute and Cumbria Fire Service.
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