A MILESTONE birthday has been celebrated by a putting together an unusual display.

The Penrith and Eden Museum has celebrated its 350th birthday by bringing together local children for an art project.

The tree that sits outside the museum was dressed as part of project that involved children from the local school.

They created wrestling belts that wrap around the tree, which were inspired by former Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling World Champion, William Jameson.

However, the project wasn't without its challenges as a result of Covid-19.

Eden Council, which manages the museum, said in a statement: "Artist Karen MacDougall created the project working with Penrith and Eden Museum curators Sydney Chapman and Rebecca Short and all three classes of year five Beaconside Primary School and their teaching staff.

"This meant ‘Zooming’ into the classrooms, leading workshops (remotely) about the museum and its collections, drawing artefacts and then showing the pupils how to make chosen motifs into felted sheep’s wool when none of them had made felt before.

"It also reminds us how the tree outside the Museum and Tourist Information building which is now showing off this colourful art work has survived many generations and has become an historical and environmental feature in its own right."

All of the designs were assembled then assembled into the colourful belts that now adorn the tree.