[2] The Museum presents life in the Lake District (aka Lakeland) from the late 18th century onwards.

[3] The museum is located within the original Georgian stables of the Abbot Hall Art Gallery.

[4] The displays include presentations of the author Arthur Ransome and the Swallows and Amazons series of books, local photographers, and the Arts & Crafts Movement in the Lake District.

[5] The museum is the registered office of the Arthur Ransome Society.

[1] As of January 2021[update] the museum is closed during a redevelopment by Lakeland Arts of the whole Abbot Hall Art Gallery site and complex.