With no visitors during the lockdown, museums across county are opening up their galleries and displays on the internet for people to see them while staying at home.

Hundreds of people and museums have been sharing historical images and trying showcase what the past has to offer.

The Penrith and Eden Museum is ran by Eden District Council and sits in the heart of Penrith. It showcases some of the most beautiful treasures from the Eden Valley area.

The team at the centre have been virtually opening their doors through social media helping people learn about the area.

A spokesman for the museum explained about the centre and said: "Over on Twitter and they are visiting Cumbria and Lake District museums.

"We thought we would begin with an introduction to our museum building.

"It dates from 1670, and it was once home to Robinsons school for girls, named after Grocer William Robinson. "The upper gallery also had a school for knitting and spinning.

"The School closed on April 1, 1971, the children moving to a new school on the Scaws Estate, now the Beaconside School. Pupils staged a surprise presentation to their two teachers, Miss Shaul and her assistant Mrs. Miller.

"It is the buildings 350th birthday this year."

Taking part in museums unlocked is giving a special chance to see what the market town of Penrith has to offer.

Situated at the heart of the extraordinary prehistoric heritage of the Vale of Eden they have a vast array of artifacts and journies through the ages.

The spokesman continued: "About four to six thousand years ago this region was a major focus for the construction of monuments by people of the Neolithic and Bronze Age.

"These include one of the largest stone circles in Britain, Long Meg and her daughters.

the team have been showing off some of the neolithic and bronze age gallery which opened in 2010, with funding by Eden District Council and Heritage Lottery Fund.