With the inevitable decline of Britain's seaside resorts over the last decades as Holidays in the Sun have become more accessible to all, we have seen many such towns re-inventing themselves in recent years.
Amongst the largest of these re-vamps have been the Jerwood Gallery in Hastings and the Turner Contemporary in Margate which have attracted millions since opening and now it seems it is Blackpool's turn.
At the very heart of the Lancashire town lies the iconic Winter Gardens dating from the late 19th Century - a Grade II listed building that combines theatres and halls that have been used for almost a hundred and fifty years. It is this building that is now to become a Museum to the resort's history.
Blackpool's Heritage Museum will be housed inside the Pavillion Theatre - previously used as a Bingo Hall. Billed as a Celebration of both the town and the Manchester and Stockport factory workers who flocked to the town in droves for the only entertainment available, the £21 million museum is due to open in 2018.
The Exhibitions will show through mixed media the story of how the town became one of the World's largest resort towns - the Las Vegas of Lancashire and the Architects of the project hope to attract millions to the town again in the future.
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