The following information can be found in this section:-

Collections Resource Centre
The Collections Resources Centre offers unique behind the scenes access to the County Council's museum collections.

Community Museums
Find out information on your local museums within the Museum Forum, about the annual Heritage Awards, and also help and advice on Community Museums.

Distribution Services
Distribution within the County Council's network of libraries, museums and other sites/buildings.

HEMSoP
Leicestershire Heritage Service’s Open Museum On-Line where you can find a selection of museum displays and objects from our loan collections. There are two sections for you to explore, Resource Box and Moving Objects.

Holly Hayes - Environment & Heritage Resources Centre
The Holly Hayes Environment and Heritage Resources Centre has collected a unique databank of information on plants, animals and the habitats where they are found in Leicestershire.

Museum Collections
To find out more about current and forthcoming attractions and collections in Leicestershire museums.

Museum Grants
SHIRE Independent Museum Grants are intended to improve the way museum collections are cared for and made accessible to the public which could include contributions towards the cost of purchasing equipment, materials or fittings.

Museum Links
Full list of museums in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Museums Guide
The most comprehensive guide to museums in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Visiting museums in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland couldn’t be easier. Using the information in the guide you can plan short trips to individual museums or whole days out to take in a group of neighbouring museums.

Policy Documents
Policy and strategy documents on Community Museums, Collections Management and Open Museums.

Record Office
The Record Office in Wigston Magna is the centre for research into the history of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Records of all kinds, including manuscripts, maps and photographs are cared for and preserved here.

Talks, Tours & Field Trips
Whether you want to explore Leicestershire’s history, the natural environment, archaeology, the history of fashion or just want to find out more about what the Service can offer, you are sure to find something that interests you here.

Treasures
The staff of Leicestershire Museums Arts and Records Service can help you to identify most types of artefacts and advise you about how to care for them.

What's On
Use this search facility to find local events in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

If you want to find out further information about individual museums in Leicestershire then please see the related page