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Heritage Open Days: All that I can sea, sea, sea!

Join us for Heritage Open Days 2024!

Brand new for 2024 - Showtown are able to offer free family activities as part of Heritage Open Days.

Join us in the Sir Ken Dodd Learning Space and discover more about what happens in the Irish sea.

Shipwrecks, swimming, bathing, pleasure boats, rescues and even elephants!

Come along to find out more and enjoy the family activities, including making your own telescope to take home.

Organised by Showtown Blackpool

This is a drop-in event. No need to book a ticket - just come along!*


*FREE admission to this event at Showtown does not include museum entry.

Accessibility: Full wheelchair access, toilets, accessible toilets, changing places toilet

Event times

Saturday 14th September 2024, 11am - 2.30pm

Tickets

FREE event no need to book a ticket.*

*FREE admission to this event at Showtown does not include museum entry.

Sir Ken Dodd Learning Space

Showtown

(Entrance) Corner of Adelaide Street West and Bank Hey Street

Blackpool

FY1 4TQ

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Enjoy all the fun at the museum this half-term with a family ticket starting from just £27.00.

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