As well as our permanent displays, we have a packed schedule of changing exhibitions at both the Maritime Museum and the City Museum.

Read on to find out what you'll be able to discover on your next visit - or if you've seen it all already, skip ahead to our Future Exhibitions, or explore more online with our immersive Virtual Exhibitions! 

In the Spotlight: a History of Black Performers in Morecambe

SHORT TERM EXHIBITION: At the City Museum from 29 April 2025 for a few weeks.

This travelling exhibition highlights the untold stories of Black performers in Morecambe from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. Drawing on archival material and personal stories, the exhibition aims to celebrate the lives of individuals who performed in Morecambe. By bringing their stories to light, this not only enriches the narrative of Morecambe's entertainment history but also fosters dialogue about representation and inclusion. It's a celebration of creativity and resilience, inspiring new connections between past and present. 

Please note that this exhibition is displayed on the upper floor of the City Museum. We are still awaiting a replacement for our stairlift, so this is only accessible to those able to climb two flights of stairs. We're sorry for any dissapoinment. This is a travelling exhibition so it will be available at other venues after its run at the City Museum.

Our Future Coast

15 March - 6 July 2025

‘What does Morecambe Bay mean to me?’ 

Our Future Coast is a DEFRA-funded project to improve the natural flood defences and coastal resilience of our local area: working with nature to safeguard coastal communities. 

This open art exhibition at the Maritime Museum was created in partnership with the OFC team and other local groups and individuals to create responses to the question ‘What does Morecambe Bay mean to me?’ 

• Find out more about the project here: Our Future Coast.

Hoard of Hoards: Hidden | Lost | Stolen | Offered | Collected

Ongoing

This immersive exhibition literally uncovers the hoards that we have in the collection. From pre-history through to the Tudor period people have always stashed away their valuables for one reason or another. We take a look at each one and ask what was happening in Britain at the time and why the owners felt the need to hide theirs.

Starting soon at the City Museum...

Insus Unearthed: A Journey Through Roman Lancaster

17 May - 30 November 2025

Our summer exhibition will look at how the Romans lived, worked and built the fort in our city.

Later in the year we’ll have an exhibit on Cecil Thomas, as well as a Lancaster & District Arts Society Open Exhibition. A mini-exhibition in the upstairs corridor of the City Museum is also on the cards for September, looking at the objects in the collection connected to the Ruxton murders. That month will mark 90 years since Buck Ruxton brutally murdered his wife Isabella (Belle) and their housemaid/nanny Mary. The exhibition (as the title suggests), will look more at the two victims, rather than Ruxton himself.

Meanwhile at the Maritime Museum, we'll have a long-running version of the In the Spotlight exhibition starting in July. This will be accompanied by a publication with more details on the people featured in the exhibition.

Our exhibitions change evey few months, so check back here for updates or follow us on Facebook or Instagram for all the latest announcements.