Blackpool's new Showtown museum is set to open to the public on Friday, March 15. We took a look around to see what this exciting new attraction has to offer:
7. First look at Blackpool's new Showtown museum
The museum will also celebrate some of the people who have helped make the town famous. | National World Resell
8. First look at Blackpool's new Showtown museum
The resort's exciting new attraction will open to the public on Friday, March 15. | National World Resell
9. First look at Blackpool's new Showtown museum
It's set to attract more than 200,000 visitors each year with six interactive, fun and family-friendly galleries. | National World Resell
10. First look at Blackpool's new Showtown museum
Owned and operated by the Blackpool Heritage and Museum Trust, Showtown is a charity funded project, with many dedicated sponsors. | National World Resell
11. First look at Blackpool's new Showtown museum
Visitors will have a chance to get up close and personal with the entertainers who helped put Blackpool on the map. | National World Resell
12. First look at Blackpool's new Showtown museum
Expect to come across sparkling clowns' costumes lent to Blackpool by the V&A museum in London which have never before been on display, Stan Laurel's hat and even a spanner used in the construction of The Tower. | National World Resell