Museum of The Horse

Museum of The Horse A Museum of the horse with large collection of antique bits, stirrups, spurs, saddles etc reflecting social history through the horse from 600bc - 20thC.

Open Mon-Fri 8.30 am - 3.30pm and Sat 8.30am-1pm. The Museum of The Horse has been constructed in an old coaching inn, The Newcastle Arms, in a small town called Tuxford in Nottinghamshire. It is very easy to get to being just one minute off the A1 at Tuxford in Nottinghamshire which is 14 miles North of Newark and 20 miles south of Doncaster. The museum has its own car park behind it accessed off

Newcastle Street, either through the arch or via the small lane at the end of the first block of buildings. It is a privately funded museum so we do make a small charge, £5.50 for adults and £3 for OAPs and Children under 12. Unfortunately, there is no disabled access to the museum but we are working on this. There is to the gallery below. The museum has been formed from my own private collection, a collection made up over a lifetime. (I am pretty old!) There are over 1000 pieces on show and I could guarantee there will be something you have never seen before in it, even if you have been with horses all your life and travelled worldwide. There are some very unusual items. In most cases, there will be a lot of things you have never seen before! You don't have to be a horse person to enjoy it. It reflects the way we used to live in the past and people who have visited have been quite surprised by some of the things that had never occurred to them. It does go back a lot further than the 18thC. There are actually bits from 600BC as well as Roman, Celtic and Medieval pieces. It tells the story of the development of the side saddle, of the breeding policies in England, of competition and of military equipment. It has a heavy horse section and a carriage and coaching section. There is a clothing department which my staff say is creepy because the clothes are on models and look like the real thing! There are unusual items from many parts of the world. To look at everything and to take it all in takes more than one visit. When you have had enough there is an excellent coffee shop on the premises where you can have a light lunch or tea with delicious homemade cakes. Downstairs in the building you can visit the Sally Mitchell art gallery which has hundreds of high quality limited edition sporting prints, beautiful greetings and Christmas cards and a range of gifts. Most of all it has wonderful original paintings. You can buy all your Christmas shopping in the village if you hate towns. The gallery price range for gifts is £4 - £10,000 so there really is something for everyone! the coffee shop is also a floritsts. Tuxford has other attractions too so it is well worth making a day of it or even a weekend in the area. Tuxford also has a working windmill where you can buy flour made in the mill and have food too. There is a fabulous museum of handcarts and a rare early Victorian lock-up. We are only about three miles from Laxton where strip farming can still be seen and also The Holocaust centre. In the opposite direction at West Markham is one of the oldest churches in England, a wonderful little Saxon church. We are close to Robin Hood's Sherwood forest and on the other side is Lincoln a lovely small city to visit. If you would like more details about the area give us a ring 01 777 838 234

Thank you all for your help on the last question and for such a detailed answer! Here is another puzzle. Can anyone tell...
05/01/2025

Thank you all for your help on the last question and for such a detailed answer! Here is another puzzle. Can anyone tell me what these shoes were for? They came from Holland but not definitely Dutch. They are very wide, much wider than English lawn boots. They seem to be sandy if that gives any clues. I wondered if they could have been for working on the beach? The soles are 12 ins long and 10 ins wide and are made of two thick layers of leather riveted together.

Can anyone tell me more about this rather strange looking collar made in Germany. A Google search didn't find the manufa...
05/01/2025

Can anyone tell me more about this rather strange looking collar made in Germany. A Google search didn't find the manufacturer. Any information would be appreciated and maybe what type of horse it would have been used on.

If you want some bargains our Christmas/New Year sale of ex display stock has begun in the gallery below the museum. Pri...
17/12/2024

If you want some bargains our Christmas/New Year sale of ex display stock has begun in the gallery below the museum. Prints can be mailed if you are too far away to visit.

17/12/2024

These are our opening hours over Christmas
Our Christmas Opening Hours:

Monday 23rd December - normal hours

Tuesday 24th December - closing 12.30pm

25th December - 1st January - closed

Thursday 2nd January - normal hours resume
But if you would like to bring a group at some time email me on [email protected] and maybe we can arrange something. Happy Christmas to everyone!

13/12/2024

Not horses but I am sure many of you know cats like these!

I first saw this in Germany years ago. Pretty impressive. He rode the whole Grand Prix test. Only just found some of it ...
08/12/2024

I first saw this in Germany years ago. Pretty impressive. He rode the whole Grand Prix test. Only just found some of it on UTUBe. Just to show a bit is not essential for collection!

After seeing this video from 1988 I had to know more. The video is of Andrew Sałacki, a Polish rider, demonstrating Grand Prix dressage on his mare without a bridle. His ride led to numerous demonstrations around the world for more than three years including performing for the Queen. I translated t...

Use this link to find a fascinating 3d image of a two horse chariot burial showing the horses buried as if in life.
04/12/2024

Use this link to find a fascinating 3d image of a two horse chariot burial showing the horses buried as if in life.

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28/11/2024

Wonderful!

Hopefully this will sow you the behind the scenes preparation for the move off of the Lord Mayor's show. Spectacular Bri...
23/11/2024

Hopefully this will sow you the behind the scenes preparation for the move off of the Lord Mayor's show. Spectacular British Pageantry!

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One of the very rare things you will see in the museum at the moment is an original Mail Coach Guard's Coat. Sadly missi...
23/11/2024

One of the very rare things you will see in the museum at the moment is an original Mail Coach Guard's Coat. Sadly missing its buttons so if anyone knows of any real Mail Coach buttons, let me know.

Sadly, decided this very well built re-enactment saddle must go because I am running out of room for all the old saddles...
23/11/2024

Sadly, decided this very well built re-enactment saddle must go because I am running out of room for all the old saddles at the Museum. Can be taken to the museum to view, email me at [email protected] if you would like to view it. £200. Complete with stirrups.

A few of the pictures you will see if you come along on Sunday afternoon Nov 24th (this Sunday) to the opening of our Ch...
23/11/2024

A few of the pictures you will see if you come along on Sunday afternoon Nov 24th (this Sunday) to the opening of our Christmas Exhibition and visit the Museum too. Easy to find, one minute off the A1. Free parking behind the museum.

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1 Market Place
Newark
NG220LA

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4pm
Friday 9:30am - 4pm
Saturday 9:30am - 1:30pm

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Open Mon-Fri 8.30 am - 5pm and Sat 8.30am-2pm. Sorry but we are closed on Sundays and Bank holidays but groups by appointment. The Museum of The Horse has been constructed in an old coaching inn on the old Great North Road, The Newcastle Arms, in a small town called Tuxford in Nottinghamshire. It is very easy to get to being just one minute off the A1 at Tuxford in Nottinghamshire which is 14 miles North of Newark and 20 miles south of Doncaster. The museum has its own car park behind it accessed off Newcastle Street, either through the arch or via the small lane at the end of the first block of buildings. It is a privately funded museum so we do make a small charge, £5.50 for adults and £3 for OAPs and Children under 12. Unfortunately there is no disabled access to the museum but we are working on this. The museum has been formed from my own private collection, a collection made up over a lifetime. (I am pretty old!) There are over 1000 pieces on show and I could guarantee there will be something you have never seen before in it, even if you have been with horses all your life and travelled worldwide. There are some very unusual items. In most cases there will be a lot of things you have never seen before! You don't have to be a horse person to enjoy it. It reflects the way we used to live in the 18th and 19thC and people who have visited have been quite surprised by some of the things that had never occurred to them. It does go back a lot further than the 18thC. There are actually bits from 600BC as well as Roman, Celtic and Medieval pieces. It tells the story of the development of the side saddle, of the breeding policies in England, of competition and of military equipment. It has a heavy horse section and a carriage and coaching section. There is a clothing department which my staff say is creepy because the clothes are on models and look like the real thing! There are unusual items from many parts of the world. To look at everything and to take it all in takes more than one visit. When you have had enough there is an excellent coffee shop on the premises where you can have a light lunch or tea with delicious home made cakes. Downstairs in The Newcastle you can visit the Sally Mitchell art gallery which has hundreds of high quality limited edition sporting prints, beautiful greetings and Christmas cards and a range of gifts. Most of all it has wonderful original paintings. You can buy all your Christmas shopping in the village if you hate towns. The gallery price range for gifts is £4 - £10,000 so there really is something for everyone! There is a good portrait photographer and the coffee shop is also a florists and there is an excellent country butcher close by. Tuxford has other attractions too so it is well worth making a day of it or even a weekend in the area. In Tuxford there is a working windmill where you can buy flour made in the mill and have food too. There is a fabulous museum of handcarts and a rare early Victorian lock up. We are only about three miles from Laxton where strip farming can still be seen and also The Holocaust Centre. In the opposite direction at West Markham is one of the oldest churches in England, a wonderful little Saxon church. We are close to Robin Hood's Sherwood forest and on the other side Lincoln, a lovely small city with one of the finest cathedrals in England. If you would like more details about the area give us a ring 01 777 838 234