Melton Carnegie Museum

Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 1RB
Telephone: 01664 569946

Admission: Free

Opening Times:

Monday	10.00 - 16.30	Tuesday	10.00 - 16.30
Wednesday	10.00 - 16.30	Thursday	10.00 - 16.30
Friday	10.00 - 16.30	Saturday	10.00 - 16.30
Sunday	10.00 - 16.30

The museum is available in the evenings for groups by special arrangement

About the museum

Fox Hunting, Stilton Cheese and pork pies, local history and sporting art.

Picture of the calf from Melton Carnegie Museum

Melton Mowbray is a medieval market town, and was the only Leicestershire market recorded in the 1086 Domesday Survey.
Find out about the enthralling history of the town at the Melton Carnegie Museum, located in beautiful old Carnegie Library built in 1905.
See the excellent permanent displays, interactive areas and seasonal exhibitions on all aspects of local history.

Did you know…In the 1800s Melton became “Pride of the Shires”, the fashionable centre for English foxhunting? The museum has displays showing the arguments for and against hunting, as well as the history of hunting in the region. See also the Fox Hunting Voices website

Picture of a doll from Melton Carnegie Museum

Stilton Cheese and Pork Pies from Melton Mowbray are famous all around the world.
Explore the history of these trades and others including saddlery, shoemaking and tinsmithing and the impact they had on the town.
Go back even further in time to see how the Romans, Anglo Saxons, Normans, Tudors, Georgians and Victorians would have lived in the area.
Learn what happened to the borough throughout the war years.

Events and Exhibitions

The Ann Hughes Gallery houses temporary exhibitions, showing unique displays related to the history of the region. The gallery will host special collections and displays not normally available.
Our Community Showcase houses displays of local culture presented by various local organisations and groups.
Join in our regular programme of exhibitions, events and school activities.

Did you know…the expression “Painting the town red” has strong local connections? Find out more at the museum.

Painting of the Fernely Family Pew in Melton Carnegie Museum

Services available at Melton Carnegie Museum

For schools and groups

We offer educational services for visitors and we invite schools and groups to contact us to plan a visit to the museum (also see information for teachers)
Pre-booked sessions can provide the opportunity for closer interaction with real and replica objects and are available for Key Stages 1-3
Booking form for school visits (PDF) - Help with file formats used on this website

For the public

Everyone can access our information resources which include old photographs and an extensive library of literature on the subject of Hunting
We offer an information service and can answer public queries. The museum cannot offer valuation on objects.
We also provide a base for groups and individuals undertaking historical research.
There is a gift shop with litereature and gifts related to the history of Melton Mowbray and the borough

Location

Melton Carnegie Museum is situated at the eastern end of town at Thorpe End; there are car parks within easy distance.
Disabled access is at the right hand side of the museum and visitor toilets and nappy changing facilities are available inside.

Distances to Melton Mowbray

From Leicester – 16 miles
From Nottingham – 18 miles
From Oakham – 10 miles
From Grantham – 14 miles.

The town is serviced by frequent bus and train services.
Melton Carnegie Museum is wheelchair accessible.