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.
Charnwood Museum
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Contact
- Address:
- Queens Hall, Granby Street, Loughborough, LE11 3DU
- Contact Email:
- museum@charnwood.gov.uk
- Telephone:
- 01509 233754
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Wed 5th June, 2013
![Art This Way Preview Show [Until June 30th]](images/events/2013/06/05/art_this_way_preview_show_until_june_30th/small.jpg "Art This Way Preview Show [Until June 30th]")
Art This Way Preview Show [Until June 30th]
5th June to 30th June 2013 @ Charnwood Museum
The second of two exhibitions delivered by Charnwood Arts this Spring and Summer. Read More »
Sat 8th June, 2013
![ArtZone: "Degrees of Art" [Ho3C 2013]](images/events/2013/06/08/artzone_degrees_of_art_ho3c_2013/small.jpg "ArtZone: \"Degrees of Art\" [Ho3C 2013]")
ArtZone: "Degrees of Art" [Ho3C 2013]
10:30am @ Charnwood Museum
Part of "Heart Of 3 Cities" 2013 Read More »
Fri 24th May, 2013
![Freeways: An Exhibition by Cherry B [Until June 4th]](images/events/2013/05/24/freeways_an_exhibition_by_cherry_b_until_june_4th/small.jpg "Freeways: An Exhibition by Cherry B [Until June 4th]")
Freeways: An Exhibition by Cherry B [Until June 4th]
24th May to 4th June 2013 @ Charnwood Museum
The first of two exhibitions delivered by Charnwood Arts this Spring and Summer. Read More »
Wed 22nd May, 2013
![Loughborough's Summer of Sport [Ho3C 2013] (Until June 30th)](images/events/2013/05/17/loughboroughs_summer_of_sport_ho3c_2013_until_june_30th/small.jpg "Loughborough's Summer of Sport [Ho3C 2013] (Until June 30th)")
Loughborough's Summer of Sport [Ho3C 2013] (Until June 30th)
22nd May to 30th June 2013 @ Charnwood Museum
Part of 'Heart Of 3 Cities 2013' Read More »
Charnwood Museum Opens Its Doors to New Friends and Seasonal Celebration – Charnwood News
Mon 19th December, 2011
Charnwood Museum Opens Its Doors to New Friends and Seasonal Celebration – Articles – Charnwood News.
Fantastic exhibitions and events at Charnwood Museum
Wed 16th November, 2011
Charnwood Museum in Leicestershire is hosting a fantastic programme of events this month including two exhibitions that must be seen: The Magnificence of Monochrome is on display until 24th December 2011 enabling visitors to enjoy a display of inspiring and contemporary monochrome images in the East Midlands Monochrome Group’s annual photographic exhibition. Free Keeping the [...]
Nominate your sporting hero!
Wed 9th November, 2011
Nominate your unsung sporting hero for a major new exhibition at Leicestershire County Council’s Snibston Discovery Museum next summer and be in with a chance of winning £100 worth of Next vouchers. The County Council needs help to find Leicestershire’s unsung sporting heroes. They could be a local sportsperson who has inspired someone, a dedicated [...]
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