Time is running out for visitors to enjoy two exhibitions at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven.

Time To Get Up and Alan Stones’ Drawn From Life have proved popular with visitors and end their run on Sunday.

Time To Get Up gives visitors the chance to explore the quirks, calamities and surprises of their routines and family life through interactive reading and creative experiences.

The exhibition is brought to Whitehaven by the award-winning Seven Stories - the National Centre of Children’s Books – which is one of the leading inclusive cultural venues in the North East.

Elizabeth Kwasnik, The Beacon Museum’s Director, said: “Time To Get Up is a wonderfully rich experience for children of all ages, and the way colour, sound, smell and touch is used to bring their favourite stories to life will make a great family day out.

“The art of storytelling will be central to it all with our very own ‘story characters’ helping children to engage with their surroundings and develop confidence and face life’s challenges.”

Also running until June 16 is esteemed artist Alan Stones’ latest collection Drawn From Life.

Sitting alongside a body of new work, other pieces from earlier in Alan’s career demonstrate a masterful application of the highly intricate lithograph printing method to depict Cumbrian farmers at work. A recently unearthed collection of his early charcoal works from the now closed Cooplands Bakery in Doncaster also are a highlight within the exhibition.

For more information, telephone the museum on 01946 592302 or visit www.thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk.