We care for and share about 20,000 objects which reflect life in the Keswick area. 
Our collection themes consist of:
- Landscape & natural history
- The lives of local people – domestic and community
- Social and industrial history
- Local art, artists & writers, crafts & crafts people
Only 5-10% of the collections is on display in our galleries at any one time.
Our collection contains objects collected in the past from many parts of North Cumbria. However, we now only collect from the Derwent Seven Parishes (approximately the area covered by postcode CA12).
