Queens Hall, Granby Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3DU
Telephone:
01509 233754. E-mail:
museum@charnwood.gov.ukOpening Times: Charnwood Museum
is open Monday to Saturday 10am-4:30pm.
The Museum is open on Sundays from 2pm-5pm (April
- October) and 1pm-4pm (November - March).
The museum is open 2pm-5pm on Bank Holiday
Mondays.
Charnwood Museum features a wide range of exhibits reflecting the history, geology,
archaeology and industries of Charnwood and the surrounding area. Permanent displays include ‘Coming
to Charnwood’, ‘The Natural World of Charnwood’, ‘Living off the Land’ and ‘Earning a Living’. Each
contains exhibits from the past and present including interactive displays, computers and audio-visuals.
Visitors can handle rocks from Charnwood’s volcanic past, walk beneath the giant oak tree, investigate
the 4,000 year old burial of the Cossington Boy, visit the Victorian grocers shop or zoom-in on a fly’s
eye with the video microscope.
Download Charnwood Museum's Latest Visitor
Leaflet (.pdf)Charnwood are delighted to be on the long list of only 20 museums in the country
nominated by families in the 2009 Guardian Family Friendly Museum Award in the biggest ever year of
nominations in "By far the biggest museum award in Britain". To find out more about the
Kids
in Museums awards visit the website.
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