This independent museum is housed in three weavers' cottages and displays items associated with local life, culture, and industry, mainly in the period 1840-1920. We make and sell clogs and cloth. Crafts are demonstrated on most weekends, including weaving, clog-making, spinning, lace making and tatting.
Weekdays are available for visiting school parties.
The Colne Valley Museum was planned as an educational establishment for adults and children alike. Many of the rooms have been reconstructed in their original form and contain exhibits and utensils which can be used during school visits to explore the way of life of a Victorian family. Teachers must attend a preparatory meeting in the Museum in order to discuss their proposed visit and to familiarise themselves with the building. Also domestic chores such as washing, ironing, sewing, cooking and baking are available, together with many traditional crafts. The museum has been receiving school visits since 1974, and is visited by up to 100 schools annually .