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The Pencil Museum

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Pencil Museum

Details

Located in Keswick, the home of the first pencil, visitors enter this museum through a replica graphite mine which would have served as the source of the pencil industry over three centuries ago. A journey of graphite and pencil discovery from its humble beginnings as a cottage industry to modern day production.

Discover our secret WW2 pencils with hidden maps; the Guinness World Record for the largest colour pencil measuring almost 8 metres; The Queen's diamond Jubilee pencil; miniature pencil sculptures; and much much more!

We also have a Derwent Fine Art retail shop, run art workshops and there is a coffee shop with free wifi. A great day-out for the family and we look forward to welcoming you back from the 26th May, 2017.

www.derwentart.com/en/gb/home

Opening details

We are open every day except for the following public holidays: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years's Day, Easter Sunday.
Mon-Sun 9.30-5pm

Prices

Entrance prices:

Adult £4.95
Senior/ student/ child £4.50
2 Adults 1 Child £12.50
2 Adults 2 Children £14.50
2 Adults 3 Children £16.50
5 & Under Free
Yearly membership £25.00

Facilities

Baby changing facilities
Coach parties accepted
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Education/study area
Facilities for groups
Facilities for educational visits
Gift shop
On-site catering
On-site light refreshments
Picnic site
Public toilets
Regional Tourist Board Member
Welcome Host
Wheelchairs available
Accepts groups

Children welcome
Disabled access
Dogs accepted
Smoking not allowed

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Contact

Contact Museum

017687 73626

Send an email to Contact Museum, contact for The Pencil Museum

kes_museum@acco.com

www.derwentart.com/en/gb/home

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Address

Southey Works,
Keswick,
Cumbria,
CA12 5NG

Directions

Plan route to The Pencil Museum using Google maps Plan route using Google maps

Map reference: NY 263238 Lat: 54.60398 Long: -3.14241

By car
From M6 Junction 40.
Follow signs for A66 Keswick. Ignore first sign for Keswick after approximately 16 miles. Continue on the A66 to the next roundabout ?take first exit. Continue to T junction turn left towards Keswick Town Centre. You will now see the factory on your left. Take first left and follow the signs to the museum.

By train
Our nearest train station is Penrith approximately 17 miles away. It is on the West Coast Main Line and is regularly served by trains from the north and south. A bus service taking approximately 40 minutes connects Penrith Station with Keswick Bus Station. Keswick Taxis will meet trains by prior arrangement.

By bus
The main bus station is located approximately 5 minutes walk away. There are regular bus services to and from Keswick from the surrounding area.

Parking: with charge