The Armitt: Museum, Gallery, Library

Founded by Mary Louisa Armitt in 1912. The Armitt's collections are full of quirky and unusual items that tell the history and heritage of Ambleside, its people, and the wider Lakeland world. From its founding as a subscription library, the museum has evolved and collected a variety of artefacts over the years, including Beatrix Potter’s fungi watercolours, Roman remains from the Ambleside fort, and Kurt Schwitters paintings, to name just a few. Come and explore all that we have to offer!