List of museums in Leicestershire

This list of museums in Leicestershire, England contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

Name Image Town/City Type Summary
Abbey Pumping StationLeicesterTechnologyScience and technology museum, housed in a Victorian sewage pumping station with beam engines restored to working order, and exhibitions on light and optics, historic transport and public health, including an 'interactive toilet'.
Ashby de la Zouch MuseumAshby-de-la-ZouchLocalwebsite, local history, culture
Belgrave HallLeicesterHistoric houseVictorian period house showing the contrasting lifestyles of an upper-middle-class family and domestic servants
Belvoir CastleGranthamHistoric houseCastle with gardens
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country ParkSutton CheneyMilitaryHistory of the 1485 Battle of Bosworth during the War of the Roses, and the search for the site of the battle.
Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome Aircraft MuseumBruntingthorpeAviationCold War jet collection

Currently Closed.

Charnwood MuseumLoughboroughLocalArea history, geology, archaeology and industries
Castle Donington MuseumCastle DoningtonLocalwebsite, local history
ConkersMoiraNatural historywebsite, nature, woodlands, visitor center of The National Forest
Donington Grand Prix ExhibitionCastle DoningtonAutomobileBased at the Donington Park motor racing circuit, focus is Grand Prix and Formula One race cars
Donington le Heath Manor House MuseumCoalvilleHistoric house16th century medieval period house
De Montfort University Heritage CentreLeicesterEducation & MedievalHoused in the Hawthorne Building, it covers the history of The Newarke & Church of the Annunciation, Trinity Hospital building, DMU History and special exhibitions[1]
East Midlands AeroparkCastle DoningtonAviationIncludes complete airframes on external display, engines, aircraft components, photographs
Foxton Canal MuseumFoxtonTransportationHistory of the Foxton Locks, lives of the canal workers and other aspects of the local canal
Fleckney MuseumFleckneyLocalwebsite, local history
Guru Nanak Sikh MuseumLeicesterReligiouswebsite, Sikh art, history, culture
Hallaton MuseumHallatonLocalwebsite, local history
Harborough MuseumHarboroughLocalLocal history, culture, industry, Hallaton Treasure
Hinckley and District MuseumHinckleyLocalwebsite, local history, framework knitter`s cottage with 1740s knitting frame.
Jewry Wall MuseumLeicesterArchaeologyAlongside Jewry Wall and site of Roman baths. The museum houses Roman mosaics and artifacts alongside archaeological material from prehistoric to medieval Leicester, including the history of archaeology in Leicester.[2]
John Taylor & CoLoughboroughMusicCollection of bells used in clock towers, change ringing peals, chimes, and carillons
Kegworth MuseumKegworthLocallocal history.[3]
King Richard III: Dynasty, Death and DiscoveryLeicesterArchaeologyVisitor Centre at the Greyfriars burial site, with exhibitions on the life and death of Richard III and the archaeological investigation on his remains.[4]
Leicester City Fire Brigade MuseumLeicesterFirefightingwebsite, open by appointment, collection of fire vehicles, equipment
Leicester GuildhallLeicesterMedievalMedieval half-timbered building with Victorian prison cells, and since 2015, galleries on Medieval Leicester[5]
Loughborough Carillon & War MemorialLoughboroughMilitaryWorld War I memorial, carillon, military museum
Loughborough Central StationLoughboroughRailway1950s period station museum on the Great Central Railway heritage railroad
Lutterworth MuseumLutterworthLocalwebsite, local history, Sir Frank Whittle display
Measham MuseumMeashamLocalwebsite. Local history. Since 2009 it is housed in part of the disused railway station.
Melton Carnegie MuseumMelton MowbrayLocalLocal history and culture, including area Stilton cheese and pork pies. Museum in 1977, in former Andrew Carnegie Library.
Moira FurnaceMoiraIndustry19th century iron-making blast furnace
National Gas Museum LeicesterLeicesterIndustryGas industry museum, on production and supply of gas, and gas related artifacts and domestic appliances.
National Space CentreLeicesterScienceSpace science and astronomy
New Walk Museum and Art GalleryLeicesterMultipleDinosaurs, geology, art, Ancient Egypt, natural history, world art
Newarke Houses MuseumLeicesterMultipleLocal history, room settings from the 17th century and the 1950s and 70s, toys, history of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, period street scene
Old Rectory MuseumLoughboroughLocalwebsite, operated by the Loughborough Archaeological and Historical Society
Rockingham CastleMarket HarboroughHistoric houseAlso listed under Northamptonshire, former royal castle and hunting lodge with gardens
Shackerstone Railwayana MuseumShackerstoneRailwayStation and museum for the Battlefield Line Railway
Sir John Moore Heritage CentreAppleby MagnaEducationwebsite, 1891 Victorian life in the then Sir John Moore Church of England School
Stanford HallLutterworthHistoric houseWilliam and Mary period house
Stonehurst Family Farm and Motor MuseumMountsorrelMultipleFamily farm and automobile museum
StoneywellUlverscroftHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, summer home designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Ernest Gimson
Swannington Hough MillSwanningtonMillOperated by Swannington Heritage Trust
Wigston Framework Knitters MuseumWigston MagnaIndustrywebsite, workshop with stocking frame equipment, hand frames for making gloves, mitts and fancy ribbed tops for golf hose
William Carey MuseumLeicesterBiographicalwebsite, located at the Central Baptist Church, life and works of pioneer missionary William Carey

Defunct museums

See also
  • Category:Tourist attractions in Leicestershire

References
  1. De Montfort University Heritage Centre, DMU website, accessed 20 April 2015
  2. Museum Service site for Jewry Wall Museum, accessed 7 March 2015
  3. Kegworth Museum website
  4. Dynasty Death and Discovery: About the Centre, accessed 7 March 2015
  5. Leicester City Council Museums: Leicester Guildhall
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