The Cry of the Curlew exhibition

A celebration of the curlew through original artwork, photography, poetry, sculpture and conservation – free admission! Cry of the Curlew celebrates the return of these iconic birds to upland habitats for the breeding season – as they have done since time immemorial. The arrival of these graceful birds quickens emotions

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Object of the month: Lost Species.

For November’s object of the month, we have decided to bring to light not just one artifact from our collection, but a whole group. On our social media, we have been posting about some of our extinct species specimens for Remembrance Day for Lost Species day on the 30th of

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Reimagining the World Wildlife Gallery

Re-imagining the World Wildlife Gallery – VOLUNTEER CALL-OUT! We’re looking for local volunteers to help us write creative and engaging labels for some of our rare animal specimens. Following a fantastic consultation phase and with thanks to our community contributors, Kendal Museum has a ‘new vision community plan’ for reimagining

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