Lancaster City Museum

Lancaster City Museum
The museum, seen across Market Square
Lancaster City Museum is located in Lancaster city centre
Lancaster City Museum
Location within Lancaster city centre
Former namesOld Town Hall
General information
TypeMuseum
Town or cityLancaster, Lancashire
CountryEngland
Coordinates54°02′56″N 2°48′06″W / 54.0489°N 2.8017°W / 54.0489; -2.8017
Construction started1781
Completed1783
Opened(as Lancaster City Museum) 1923 (1923)
Technical details
MaterialSandstone ashlar with slate roof
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Major Thomas Jarrett
Main contractorRobert Charnley and Robert Dickinson
Website
www.lancaster.gov.uk/museums/
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameCity Museum, The Old Town Hall
Designated22 December 1953
Reference no.1194971

Lancaster City Museum is a museum in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is housed in the former Lancaster Town Hall building in Market Square.