During the week, the museum is open for school visits for which the children are encouraged to dress in period clothing. Some weekends, the museum opens for demonstrations and exhibitions.
Colne is a town in east Lancashire, in the north-west of England, with a population of around 20,000.
It is a principal town in the district of Pendle, and is the last station on the Colne to Preston railway.
Colne is located 2.5 miles north-east of Nelson (the administrative centre of Pendle), 6 miles north-east of Burnley, 25 miles east of Preston, 25 miles north of Manchester and 30 miles west of Leeds.