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.

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

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

Kendal Museum officially has a garden bunny again! 🐰 #rabbits #wildlife #wildlifegarden #museumgarden #museum

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.

Happy #caturday from Goose!

Postcard from my collection, sent 1912.

The cutest new member of our museum pet family 😍

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?

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

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

Highlights from the comments book - part 2. Slay 🩷

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

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

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!!!!

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

Weekend mode: ACTIVATED 🙌 #taxidermy #wildlife #weekend #museum

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

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

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

This little guy is a whole mood 😥 #taxidermy #todaysmood #naturalhistory #museum

🐝 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!

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!

Monday mood 🫩

Can you spot something unusual about our caiman? 🤔

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.

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...

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.🏺