A new museum exhibiting Blackpool’s entertainment history will open next spring.
Blackpool’s Showtown Museum will open on 15 March next year at a cost of £13m.
The attraction was granted planning permission in 2018 but the project has suffered several setbacks due to the pandemic and construction issues.
Tickets are set to go on sale this autumn for The Showtown museum, which will be located on the first floor of the Sands Hotel when that too is built.
The project is partly funded by Blackpool Council which in 2021 agreed to pay £250,000 a year to lease the space.
Meanwhile. a charity called the Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust will oversee the Showtown experience.
Chief Executive Elizabeth Moss said: “This is such an exciting time to join the Showtown team, as we near the official opening for what will be an incredible, interactive celebration of Blackpool and the fun and entertainment industry that made it famous.
“The establishment of our charity, the Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust, also known as Showtown, is an important step and provides a great platform from which we will be able to share the full breadth of Blackpool’s rich heritage with residents and visitors alike.”
It is estimated that the museum will attract around 200,000 visitors a year, positively benefiting Blackpool’s vital tourism industry.
Image: Showdown
