A QUIRKY museum in Denbigh which "re-launched" earlier this year is attracting increasing visitor numbers.
The 1950s Museum, which showcases fashion, style and motor exhibits, is benefitting from increased marketing. The unsettled weather has also boosted footfall.
The museum is curated by Sparrow Harrison and a band of trusty volunteers.
Ex-boxer Sparrow said: "The public love the museum. It is such a rare find and it deserves the rich acclaim it receives. People marvel at the memories it evokes and enjoy sharing those memories with their families and friends.’
"We have so many exhibits that fascinate our visitors, from classic cars, sport, music, film, music and crime memorabilia. The museum is an amenity for the benefit of generations to come. It is important for us to remember our past; and this museum encapsulates much of the history that made us what we are today.
"It is becoming popular with social media followers for its eccentricity – and for people who want a destination venue with a difference."
The museum is back in the hands of Sparrow, its owner and founder, after being closed for three-months. It became a private enterprise earlier this year.
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The attraction takes people on a journey back in time. It is filled with a huge collection of artefacts which have been added to over the past 30 years it has been open.
Some of the artefacts date back to the 1960s and 1940s as well, such as one of the main exhibits - the getaway vehicle for the Great Train Robbery.
The museum has the actual lorry used to take away the mailbags in the Great Train Robbery, a car belonging to Christine Keeler, a long pink Cadillac, and other cars and means of transport.
The 1950s Museum started off as a car park full of "fancy cars" and it had just one small building dedicated to the collection. Most of the motor exhibits were tragically lost in a fire but the museum rose from the ashes because of donations from businesses and members of the public.
Objects at the museum are not showcased behind glass. Visitors can pick things up and immerse themselves in the different sections that represent different parts of the 1950s.
Sparrow said: "People find the museum a memory-jogger to a past life and it brings people alive to see the objects from their past. It is magical to see."
Adults are encouraged to donate £7.50 to access the museum, with concessions for children and groups. The museum is open every day from 11am to 4pm.
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