The Ruskin Museum
Telling the Story of Coniston Since 1901
Coniston Institute & Ruskin Museum 2021 Review by Vice Chair, Jeff Carroll As 2021 draws to a close, it caused me to look back and review what we have achieved in the past year. The Coniston Institute Music concerts and other events have been somewhat curtailed this year by both Covid restrictions – possibly…
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Museum will be closing on Wednesday 8th December at 2.30pm for the Christmas break. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our visitors for their support over what has been a really tough year. We will reopen on 4th January 2022 when we will be remembering Donald Campbell…
In reply to BBP’s question posed on their diary page on the 26th November, please see attached a reply. In answer to anyone saying that we haven’t answered quickly enough, we have been without power and phone lines in Coniston for the best part of a week as the village and surrounding areas were badly…
We have today emailed The Bluebird Project this open letter to further reiterate our position on Bluebird K7. Letter to BBP 18th November 2021
Unfortunately the Museum will be closed from 15th – 17th November 2021 for essential maintenance We will reopen on Thursday 18th November 2021 at 10.30am We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
We have today sent a further email to The Bluebird Project stating our position. Open Letter to BBP 24.09.21
We have today emailed The Bluebird Project this open letter to confirm our position on Bluebird K7. Open Letter to BBP Schedule 3 – components
September is a big month for the Campbell Family. September is the month of Donald’s first Water Speed Record on Coniston Water where he achieved a speed of 225.63 mph on 19 September 1956, coincidently 19th September is also Gina’s birthday. Donald was also laid to rest in September, his funeral was on the 12th…
Museum and Campbell family make final appeal to get Campbell’s record breaking boat Bluebird K7 back to Coniston The Ruskin Museum and the Campbell family have made a final appeal to get Donald Campbell’s record-breaking boat K7 back to the Lake District in one piece, to its legal owners. Solicitors for the Museum,…
We are aware that on their Twitter page The Bluebird Project is questioning the Ruskin Museum’s comments that they were misled by the Project Leader of The Bluebird Project Ltd regarding the possibility that the Bristol Siddeley Orpheus engine(s) as used in Bluebird K7 contained radioactivity in their casings. The claim is that the comments…
