Charnwood Museum, Leicestershire, UK

25/04/2025

Due to illness our Mythical creatures badge making session is cancelled.

But never fear!! Still lots to do today at Charnwood Museum..
Design your own dragon & shield craft, lots of trails and fun dressing up!🎉

23/04/2025

Join us tomorrow at Charnwood Museum, Leicestershire, UK for the My Jewellery, My Story jewellery making workshop!

23/04/2025

The under 5's playroom at Charnwood Museum will be closed Today for renovations and will reopen on Thursday 24th all fresh and spruced up . We apologize for any inconvenience.

22/04/2025

My Jewellery, My Story: Family jewellery making workshops
Thursday 24th April 2025 at Charnwood Museum, Leicestershire, UK .
Free workshop drop in session
11am- 12 noon
Come in and create some memories.

19/04/2025

The under 5's playroom at Charnwood museum will be closed this Sunday 20th (Easter Sunday) for renovations and will reopen on Wednesday 23rd. We apologize for any inconvenience.

16/04/2025

Due to forecast highwinds Queens Park will be closed today.

Charnwood Museum will be open as usual , please use the Granby Street entrance.

26/03/2025

The talk about The Cossington Neclace
this evening is fully booked.
Looking forward to seeing everyone who has confirmed a place.
Sadly no entry on the door without prior booking.

19/03/2025

This will be a real interesting talk.
See details below and come and join us

14/03/2025

Join us for our next Archaeology talk on Thursday 20th March. It will be an interesting talk on the Rutland mosaic by Jim Irvine, the man who unearthed the mosaic.

The talk starts at 7.00pm with doors opening at 6.30pm.

It’s £4 per person and pre-booking is essential. To reserve your place please email [email protected], telephone 0116 3053860 or pop into the museum.

www.meltonmuseum.org/

13/03/2025

Booking now!
Free.
‘Monument , Memory and Myth’
A talk by John Thomas (ULAS)describing the results from excavations of round barrows at Cossington.
out why they are still significant centuries after their original use.
Call Charnwood Museum to reserve a space.
Tel 01509 233754.

13/03/2025

The Sun is out and Spring has sprung in our under5’s play area ☀️. Cracking artistic work by Museum Assistant Bonnie.🐣! Open Weds -Sat,10am - 2.45pm come and see for yourselves 👍

26/02/2025

Finds Day

Saturday 22nd March, 10:00-16:00

Have you found any small archaeological objects?

Whether you are a seasoned metal detectorist, or you have made a chance find in your garden, you are invited to bring your archaeological finds to the Charnwood Museum for identification and recording with the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Our local Finds Liaison Officer will be more than happy to take a look and give you more information, as well as explain how finds are recorded with the Scheme to help advance knowledge of the history and archaeology of England and Wales.

This event is FREE and no booking is required.

You can find out more about the Portable Antiquities Scheme at finds.org.uk. You can contact Victoria, your Finds Liaison Officer for Leicestershire and Rutland, at [email protected].

21/02/2025

One council for Leicestershire? What do you think?

One single body for residents would mean:

-One set of rules for things like recycling
-Right support in one place
-Strong local voices

Give your feedback today before initial plans are submitted to Government: https://orlo.uk/j2P2z

21/02/2025

Join us today for our free Fun and Storytelling Morning with Leicestershire Libraries
It's on between 10am-12noon just drop in and join Librarian Victoria for some fun activities inspired by our current exhibition 'My Jewellery, My Story'

21/02/2025

Morning Everyone!
Just a reminder that Queen's Park is closed today but we are still open! Please use the entrance on Granby Street
Our drop-in fun and storytelling morning with Leicestershire Libraries starts at 10am 😊

20/02/2025

Hello Everyone!
Queen's Park will be closed tomorrow due to high winds but we will still be open. Please use the entrance on Granby Street where the team will be there to greet you 😊
Our storytelling event with Leicestershire Libraries will still be going ahead as planned

15/02/2025

14/02/2025