The Ruskin Museum
Telling the Story of Coniston Since 1901
Donald Campbell’s Bluebird K7 will return to Coniston The Ruskin Museum is delighted to announce that it has finally managed to secure the future of Donald Campbell CBE’s world record breaking Jet Hydroplane, Bluebird K7. Bluebird K7 will return to Coniston in the coming weeks to be conserved and displayed in her forever home in…
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An Evening with The Dogfather – TV’s Graeme Hall – Saturday 30th March 2024 We have a very special evening for you. In aid of The Bring Bluebird Home campaign, Graeme Hall AKA The Dogfather is holding a one off event here in Coniston. Best known as the presenter of Channel 5’s Dogs Behaving…
PRESS RELEASE Campbell family back museums call to raise money The Ruskin Museum today called on the British public to help them fund a court case to bring Donald Campbell’s record-breaking boat, Bluebird K7 back to Coniston in Cumbria. Jeff Carroll, deputy chairman of the trustee board at the museum said: “It is with huge…
Joan Prickett launches her new exhibition “The Human Connection” on Saturday 9th September 2023. The exhibition runs from Saturday 9th September until Sunday 19th November 2023. Normal opening hours and admission fees apply. Come and meet Joan on Saturday 9th September from 1pm to 4pm.
Starting on Saturday 1st April 2023 and running until Sunday 11th June, we are proud to present “Earthly Windows” a photo exhibition by Loek Van Vliet Earthly Windows Experiencing the European Landscape throughout the Ages A photographic image often does little justice to what is actually in front of the camera. This is…
To follow on from our statement of yesterday, and to be clear it is not in any Party’s interest for this matter to be dealt with in the Court of “Public Opinion” Whilst the Public’s opinion is important, this is a legal matter and should be handled as such. We have issued a legal claim…
Ruskin Museum issue legal proceedings to get Bluebird Home Campbell family endorse the Civil Proceedings The Ruskin Museum has issued legal proceedings this week against Mr William Hammerton (Bill) Smith and The Bluebird Project to gain possession of their property – Donald Campbell’s Bluebird K7. The sealed legal papers have been served on…
We don’t very often make public comment on things Bluebird related, but we do feel compelled to make a small post as a result of yesterday’s annual memorial service on the 56th anniversary of the death of Donald Campbell CBE when Bluebird K7 crashed. The usual orders of service were adhered to, flowers laid and…
A third jet engine donated to the Ruskin Museum for Bluebird K7 The Ruskin Museum has been donated a further Orpheus Jet engine for Donald Campbell’s Bluebird K7. Vice Chairman of the Ruskin Museum Trustees, Jeff Carroll said: “It’s almost as if it’s Christmas here at the Museum, since we have been donated a further…
