Blackpool is to receive £4m in government funding towards plans for a new museum telling the story of ... a legacy of the Great Exhibition of the North, which will be held this summer in ...

Details of the first museum to tell the story of Blackpool and the seaside resort's role in the British entertainment scene have been revealed. The £13m Showtown will be located on the Golden Mile.

After ten years in development, Blackpool’s first museum, called Showtown, is opening its doors to the public. Located along the city’s iconic seaside promenade – fondly referred to as the ‘Golden ...