Did you know that there are over 50 museums in Leicestershire & Rutland?

You can find out more information about them in this part of the website. You can also find out about the annual Heritage Awards, a celebration of the work done by the smaller museums in the 2 counties and the city of Leicester. There is also a page of links where community museums can find help and advice.

Looking for a museum?

Looking for a day out? The Leicestershire & Rutland Museums Forum lists all member museums on ts website.

Lots of Forum museums not only offer an interesting place to visit, but hold archives, oral history recordings and are an excellent starting point for researching your family history.

The Forum also provides help and advice and a support network for local museums.

You can also download the New Leicestershire Museums Guide (PDF), a guide to Museums in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.

Heritage Awards

Winners in 2006!

Each year, Leicestershire County Council hosts an event to celebrate the work of the smaller museums across the county and in Rutland.

Most of the smaller museums are run entirely by volunteers who dedicate their time to preserving their local heritage and creating learning opportunities for their local communities.

Entries for the Heritage Awards come from museums across the counties and city and winners are selected by a panel of judges.

Find out more about the Heritage Awards including previous entrants and winners.

Information for Community Museums

This part of the website provides links to organisations providing advice and support that may be of use to community museums.

Working with Schools

Leicestershire & Rutland Museum Forum's guidelines to help small museums offer learning activities to schools and other groups

Did you know that there are over 50 museums in Leicestershire & Rutland?

Looking for a museum?

Heritage Awards

Information for Community Museums

Working with Schools

further information