Museum opens 200-year climbing history exhibition
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The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven is opening Pillar 200, an exhibition tracing 200 years of climbing history in England and Wales.
The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven is opening Pillar 200: 200 Years of Climbing in England and Wales on 31 October, running until 12 February. The museum's first climbing and mountaineering exhibition traces the sport's evolution from John Atkinson's 1826 ascent of the Old West Route on Pillar, widely considered the first climb recorded purely for the challenge itself.
The exhibition will feature stories, photographs and artefacts from the climbing community, including materials from the Mountain Heritage Trust, the Fell and Rock Climbing Club, Needle Sport founder Stephen Reid, DMM, and the Abraham Brothers. Visitors will be able to explore how climbing equipment has evolved from improvised protection such as pebbles and machine nuts to early climbing nuts and wires, leading to today's specialised passive protection.
Councillor Anne Quilter, executive member for vibrant and healthy places at Cumberland Council, said Cumbria has a proud connection with climbing and the outdoors, and the exhibition offers an opportunity to explore that heritage and how climbing has developed over two centuries. Heather Holmes, customer and visitor experience manager, described it as a chance to showcase the region's climbing heritage and its national significance.
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- Museum to showcase 200 years of climbing history in new exhibitionA new exhibition is set to celebrate 200 years of climbing history.Whitehaven News · 27 Oct, 14:57
- Museum to showcase 200 years of climbing history in new exhibitionA new exhibition is set to celebrate 200 years of climbing history.Cumberland News · 27 Oct, 14:57
In this story: Beacon Museum · Whitehaven · John Atkinson · Pillar · Fell and Rock Climbing Club · Mountain Heritage Trust · Stephen Reid
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