Bacup Natural History Society

An absolute gem! This is a must see if you're in Rossendale, never mind Bacup. An amazing tardis of a museum who's collections defy the apparent size of this former public house. Housing some amazing artefacts not just from around Lancashire but across the world, this is a stunning goldmine of history. Incredibly friendly volunteers who are not only very welcoming but offer some passionate insight into the history of the area, the people and the artefacts they care for.
And it's free!
This museum is a must see.

I went to find some family history for a friend who wanted to find out about her grandad who was killed in an accident in the 1930s. The lady who helped me was amazing ... She showed me old news papers and trawled through historic records for me and found full and detailed information to pass to my friend, who now has enough info to visit her grandad's grave and have a look at where he used to live ❤️

This is a hidden gem of history. Some truly awesome artefacts from the past.

We call it the nat you must go to visit if you are in Bacup. The things in the nat are brilliant lots to see and the staff will help in any way

The go to place for everything you need to know on the history of Bacup and surrounding areas, Wendy found some interesting info on my family tree, it was an article in the Bacup Times about two of my great-uncles business mill, very helpful and friendly also lots of museum pieces to view❣️

Fantastic place for find out about local history. The team are very knowledgeable and the monthly open days on a Saturday are great, focusing on different asepcts of local history

Great little town museum.

Wonderful world of yester years