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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Museum garden bun has been given a name - Pipkin. 🐇 For those who have never come across this adorable word: Pipkin noun a small clay pot (= a container for cooking or serving food) with a handle sticking out of the side.

Wild rabbit eating grass in Kendal Museum garden.

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Abbi Flint @draflint.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

My first visit to the excellent @kendalmuseum.bsky.social yesterday. Amongst the archaeological material, we met these two charmers

A horse's lovely face. It is chestnut coloured with a white patch down its nose. It's wearing a bridle

A large taxidermy bear wrapped in plastic with googly eyes. The sign on it reads - bear with us, conservation care in progress, we promise it's not hibernating forever.

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Join us on Saturday, 27 June to explore the surprising story of makeup and cosmetics through the ages.💄 Discover the beauty trends, techniques, and traditions of the past, and enjoy a live historical makeup demonstration. Book your tickets now via our website! #MakeupHistory #BeautyHistory

Ancient Egyptian alabaster carved cosmetics jars of various sizes

Ancient Egyptian cosmetics jar with narrow neck and small handle, carved from black serpentine

Ancient Egyptian cosmetics jar, carved from black serpentine with alabaster sliding lid.

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Kate Lister @k8lister.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Whenever anyone says something like, “historians believe…” please remember that I’m a historian and I still won’t eat apple pips in case a tree grows out my head and I die.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Postcard from my collection, sent 1912.

Vintage illustrated postcard with a drawing of a medium haired cat tangled up in string with a bandage around its head looking quite pathetic. Text on it says I have troubles of my own. Don’t mention yours.

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The cutest new member of our museum pet family 😍

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Seren Shaw @muse-um-actually.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Of course I prefer my cats to be alive, but the goth part of me can't help but adore this little cat skull. Perks of working at a museum I guess?

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Did you know that Kendal Museum is home to an incredible collection of fossils? Explore everything from Carboniferous plant life and giant ammonites to strange prehistoric sea creatures. 🦖 Pictured: bones and teeth from ancient megafauna. #FossilFriday #Paleontology #WoollyMammoth

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

You're telling me a gallery packed wall-to-wall with dead, taxidermied animals smells like death? 🤯 #commentsbookhighlights #kendalmuseum

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Highlights from the comments book - part 2. Slay 🩷

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Some corkers from our comments book. Extra points given for funky little drawings. Stay tuned for part 2... #MuseumLife #DodoRules

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Fishbourne Roman Palace @romanpalace.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

This Mesolithic amber figurine from Denmark is conclusive proof that The Wombles were around long before the 70s.

A mall orange figurine carved from amber, with a long snout, facing right. Officially it is a bear, but it has the distinctive whiff of Bungo to us.

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Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

us, lightly touching a document: I just need to move you so I can make sure you're properly supported on this table the document, the pages enormous: you SHOVE document? you throw the vellum like a paper aeroplane? oh! oh! jail for archivist! jail for archivist for One Thousand Years!!!!

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

It’s #WorldBicycleDay! 🚴🏻‍♂️🌎 Come and see three fascinating historic bicycles on display here at Kendal Museum, including the iconic penny-farthing. #WorldBicycleDay #CyclingHistory #PennyFarthing #MuseumCollection #HistoryOfTransport #OnThisDay

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Sound on 🔊 for some amazing slo-mo clanging 🔔🔔

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Viking Living History Day last Saturday - and a special thanks to the amazing Nordan Jorfors for bringing the Viking age back to life! ⚔️ Stay tuned for more Viking invasions coming to Kendal Museum this summer! 👀 #Vikings #Reeanactment #Crafts

Viking trader sat behind a table showing his hand carved bone wares

Viking warriors interacting with the public

Viking woman at a stall selling wooden crafted objects

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Vikings are coming to Kendal Museum this Saturday! ⚔️ Join Nordan-Jorfors Viking Reenactment Group for a day of Viking combat, crafts, demonstrations, a mini market, and family activities. 🎟️ Prebooking recommended via the museum website. #Reenactment #Vikings #LivingHistory #MuseumEvents #Cumbria

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🐝 Happy World Bee Day! 🌼 At the museum, we’re buzzing with appreciation for these incredible insects. We've been out in our beautiful little garden to see who we can find - pictured is an early bumblebee and a tree bumblebee. Next time you're in your garden or local park, see who you can spot!

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Happy #InternationalMuseumDay! 🏛️✨ To celebrate, here are a few fun facts about Kendal Museum. Thank you to everyone who visits, supports, and shares in our mission to preserve, educate and inspire!

a small amount of the geology collection at Kendal museum

An old photograph of the wool warehouse that now houses Kendal Museum

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Can you spot something unusual about our caiman? 🤔

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Huge thanks to artist Lela Harris for her inspiring talk on 18th-century Black lives in Northern England. You can see some of her artwork at Abbot Hall Art Gallery and the Judges’ Lodgings Museum, where visitors can discover the fascinating and often overlooked histories of Black Lancastrians.

Lela Harris giving a talk on Black History

Lela Harris giving a big thumbs up to the camera

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Step into the world of the Vikings with reenactment group Nordan-Jorfors! ⚔️ Join us on 23/05/2026 to enjoy live combat reenactments, Viking crafts, workshops, handmade goods, and family-friendly activities. 🎟️ £8 adults | £4 children | Under 5s free Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/viking-liv...

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Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

We finally made it to Bluesky! We brought fossils, Wainwright's boots, and (sometimes questionable) Victorian taxidermy with us. Follow along for objects, stories, and behind-the-scenes moments.🏺

Dolphin skeleton in a large natural history display

Wainwright's boots, backpack and other items from the display

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