….a full 12 months too! Opening times: Wednesday - Sunday 12pm-4.30pm £5.50 for adults (12-month entry) Free for 17s & under, and students We’ll see you very soon!!

£5.50 for adults (12 month entry) Free for 17s & under, and students Note: the Long Gallery, Priest Hide and Servants’ Bedroom is closed for just a little while longer due to ongoing electrical work. Thanks for being patient, look out 4 updates. Burnley Council Culture Burnley

…new mouse trail 🐭🧀🐭 🙌 A massive thank you to our brilliant Towneley team including our original and new volunteers who welcomed our visitors today… …. and a massive thank you for everyone who came to see us! 🌟WE’RE OPEN🌟 Wed-Sun, 12-4.30 (last entry 4pm)

WE’VE MISSED YOU! It’s so nice to see you again!! Today we welcomed visitors back to Towneley after our major restoration and these four young ladies were the first in the queue! So much wonderful feedback, so many smiling faces and so many people having fun with our brand….

📸 Temporary roof under construction 📸 Roof section as it looks now 📸 Our brilliant site manager Dave taking a breather after carrying the heavy ceramic vent, made by WT Knowles Ltd., Darwen, down the scaffold - phew! #TowneleyBehindTheScenes

We are going to keep two, an example of each, to record how Towneley Has changed throughout history. 📸 Before works began, can you spot the vents? 📸 The vents safely stored inside the Hall 📸 Detail of the zinc vent, made by P.M. Walker, Halifax 📸 Roof section as it looks now

🐝 This Sunday August 4th! Join uzzzz & Henry Nazareth Kay for a talk about bees. Learn some excellent bee facts & see examples from the collection. Free & no need to book - 12pm Towneley Hall Lecture Theatre. Recommended for older children & adults Bee there! 🐝 #OutDoorTown

…..the scenes making plans for when we reopen next year….. ⭐ Making stored collections more accessible ⭐ Developing new resources & activities ⭐ Planning new displays & exhibitions ⭐ Developing our schools & education offer ⭐ Creating opportunities for volunteers

This week we were very proud to be awarded the ‘Ambitious Team’ prize at Burnley Council's Team Awards 2024 🎉🎉🎉 We are a small team but have high ambitions for Towneley Hall, Art Gallery & Museum. Although we are closed due to the restoration works we are busy behind …….

August 4th, save the date! Join us & Henry Nazareth Kay for a talk about bees. Learn some excellent bee facts & see examples from the collection. 🐝Free & no need to book 🐝August 4th @ 12pm 🐝Towneley Hall Lecture Theatre 🐝Recommended for older children & adults Bee there!

…….‘Secret Hiding Places, Priest Holes: The Incredible True Story of Faith, Courage and Ingenuity’ is now available in our shop, £16.99 📖 🛍️ Open Saturday - Thursday 12:00 - 4:45 (closed Fridays) Exclusive leather bookmarks £1.50 😉

Did you know that Towneley has the largest known Priest Hole still to exist in England? Thanks to the amazing research carried out by Micheal Hodgetts (1936-2022) & continued by his son Paul, we can claim this accolade - for now at least. The second edition of Michael's book….

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……make objects more accessible. To prevent pest damage & future infestation we are freezing our collection of stuffed birds, small mammals & one lion to kill any invasive bugs. 🦁🐅🦡🦁🐅🦡🦁🐅🦡 #TowneleyBehindtheScenes #CollectonsCare

Towneley’s taxidermy.... Lions, Tigers…..& Badgers? Today the freezer gets switched on at Leeds Discovery Centre where almost 200 objects from our taxidermy collection is being frozen 🥶 As part of the restoration works we are improving our stores to aid collections care &…

Volunteer Week 2024! Thank you to all the fabulous people who give their time & knowledge to keep @burnleycouncil Towneley Hall open for the people of Burnley. As a small reward they were shown the ongoing renovations. Thank You for your support! You're awarded an official 🌟!