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Portland Basin Museum
Portland Basin Museum is housed within the rebuilt historic Ashton Canal Warehouse. A a lively modern museum in a peaceful canal-side setting. Inside is typical Tameside street of the 1920s with a house, school, chapel, pawnbrokers and doctors surgery, along with the sights and sounds. There are displays on `Made in Tameside´, including donkeystones and Robertson´s jam, made in the local area. Fun interactives and regular trails will keep the children occupied whilst the programme of temporary exhibitions, which has included teddy bears, football and the Sixties, mean there is always something new for adults.
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Portland Basin Museum,
Portland Place,
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL7 0QA
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Information on Portland Basin Museum, Portland Place, Ashton-under-Lyne
| Opening Times: | Tue to Sun 10:00-17:00. Closed Mon except BH. |
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| Admission: | Free. |
| Location: | Just off the M60, J23. Follow the road towards Ashton, then pick up the brown signs with the boat image. |
| Facilities: |
Guided Tours,
Full Disabled Access,
Sales Point,
Shop,
Cafe,
Refreshments,
Parking Availability |
| Events 2008: |
On-going programme of activities, including Bank Holiday family days and holiday drop-ins for children |