Welcome
Keeping Bacup’s Heritage Alive
since 1878.
Opening Hours
Every Tues from Easter October 1.30 - 4pm Every Thurs from 7.30 pm Every Third Sat of the Month from 10 am - 2pm
The Bacup Natural History Society &
Museum was established in 1878, we have
a collection of over 4,000 photographs and
slides along with various historical
documents on the Bacup and Stacksteads
areas.
Our museum, displays various domestic and
military artefacts and we also hold one of
the oldest flint & fossil collections in
Lancashire. Fondly known locally as the “
Nat” we are situated at 24 Yorkshire Street, Bacup, once the home of the Hare and Hounds, pub.
From Easter to the end of October we open every Tuesday afternoon 1.30 pm to 4 pm, Thursday
night from 7.30 pm, and every third Saturday in the month other times by arrangement. Visitors
are welcome to come and use our new research and reference area where they can get help with
thier family or local history research, access online records or view our original collection of old
local newspapers such as the Bacup Times, The Bacup & Stacksteads Chronicle and several
issues of the Bacup Echo
Bacup Natural History Society & Museum
The Nat has recently signed up to Give As You Live. You can help raise much needed funds for us by
simply shopping online at your favourite stores. https://www.giveasyoulive.com/howitworks
Give as you Live is a shopping and price comparison website with a heart. You can shop for products
from thousands of leading online retailers; use our price comparison tool to ensure you get the best
price and even save money by using the exclusive offers and deals available on our site.Don't forget, a
percentage of every purchase you make will be donated to The Nat.
