Nottingham Industrial Museum

Nottingham Industrial Museum Our 100% volunteer run museum celebrates the varied history of industry in Nottingham and the local area. Registered Charity: 1167388

Step into Nottinghamshire's industrial heritage

02/09/2026

🔊 Sound on! 🐾

Our resident museum cat Indi has been loving all the extra visitors over the bank holiday weekend! Thank you to everyone who came along and spent some time exploring the museum. ❤️

🐈 Did you spot Indi on your travels?
We love seeing photos and videos from your visits, and always welcome any feedback too.

And the fun doesn’t stop there! We’re back to our normal opening hours this week:

📅 Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays�⏰ 11am–4pm

🧵 This Sunday, 6th September, we’ll also be welcoming members of Nottinghamshire Bobbin Lace Society for our monthly bobbin lace demonstration and have-a-go session.
Come and see this fascinating traditional craft in action — and have a go yourself!

📍 Find us in the Stable Block at Wollaton Park.

We’re OPEN this bank holiday Monday! Make the most of the long weekend and enjoy an extra day to explore Nottingham Indu...
30/08/2026

We’re OPEN this bank holiday Monday!

Make the most of the long weekend and enjoy an extra day to explore Nottingham Industrial Museum. ⚙️

Why not make a day of it?
🧺 Enjoy a picnic in the park
🚶 Take a stroll around the lake
🏭 Visit the museum for your dose of local history and culture
🛍️ Find some great bargains in our second-hand shop, The Treasure Trove

🎟️ Entry is just £4 for adults, £3 for concessions – and accompanied children are FREE!

Our knowledgeable volunteers will be ready and waiting to answer your questions, share their experiences and bring our fascinating collection to life.

Come and discover the people, inventions and industries that helped shape Nottingham’s industrial past.

📅 Bank Holiday Monday, 31 August
🕚 Open 11am–4pm
📍 Wollaton Hall & Deer Park

We’d love to see you! 👋

29/08/2026

☀️ Summer Steaming Sunday – 30th August! ⚙️

If you haven’t yet experienced one of our steaming days, this is your last chance of the season! And what better way to spend the Bank Holiday weekend? 😊

From the mighty Beam Engine to our marvellous mini mechanicals, our steaming days are a true feast for the senses – with incredible sights, sounds and plenty of power! 🔊⚙️

Come and witness Nottingham’s industrial heritage in action and discover what these magnificent machines can do.

📅 Sunday 30th August
🕚 11am–4pm
📍 Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park

And don’t worry… we’ll be back with our regular Steaming Sundays next month too! 🙌

Bring the family and make a day of it! ❤️
🎟️ Adults £6 and accompanied children FREE

🍋 A Taste of History in the Victorian Kitchen 🍋Join us this Sunday 30 August, alongside our Steaming Sunday, and take a ...
26/08/2026

🍋 A Taste of History in the Victorian Kitchen 🍋

Join us this Sunday 30 August, alongside our Steaming Sunday, and take a step back in time with a taste of Mrs Bird's Jumbles!

These crisp, knotted biscuits have a fascinating history stretching back to the Middle Ages. Their exact origins are uncertain, with possible links to the Middle East, Italy, France and Spain, but what we do know is that Jumbles have been enjoyed in England for centuries.

Our recipe comes from Victorian cookery writer Eliza Acton, whose Modern Cookery for Private Families was first published in 1843. Made with lemon zest, butter, eggs, flour and sugar, these traditional biscuits are crisp, pale and apparently perfect for dunking!

🚂 Come for Steaming Sunday, stay for a Taste of History

📅 Sunday 30 August
🕚 11am–4pm
📍 Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park

🚂 Steaming Sunday is back! 🔥Join us this Sunday, 30th August, 11am–4pm, as history comes to life with a fantastic select...
24/08/2026

🚂 Steaming Sunday is back! 🔥

Join us this Sunday, 30th August, 11am–4pm, as history comes to life with a fantastic selection of powerful working engines and machinery.

⚙️ See historic engines in action
🏭 Discover Nottingham’s industrial heritage
🔎 Free kids’ trails & hands-on activities
🍪 Enjoy A Taste of History with Mrs Bird’s Jumbles in the Victorian Kitchen
👨‍👩‍👧 A great family day out in the heart of Wollaton Park

🎟️ Adults £6 | Accompanied children FREE

Come and experience the sights, sounds and smells of history in motion!

19/08/2026

🔥 Summer Steaming TOMORROW! 🔥

Have you experienced the sights, sounds and smells of our historic local machinery yet? 👀⚙️

Join us tomorrow and get up close to the might and power of these magnificent machines as they roar into life! 💨

🎟️ Adults: £6
🎟️ Concessions & students: £4
👧 Accompanied children: FREE

Plus, there are FREE kids’ activities and interactive exhibits to discover throughout the museum – so there’s plenty for the whole family to enjoy! 🧒🔍

🌧️ The forecast might be a little wet, but don’t let that put you off! Most of the museum is indoors, so you can enjoy the sights, sounds and stories of Nottingham’s industrial heritage whatever the weather.

📍 Find us in the stable block of Wollaton Hall, in the Courtyard.

Don’t miss Summer Steaming! 🚂⚙️

17/08/2026

🔊 Turn your sound up and listen to the fantastic mechanical symphony of this Ruston Proctor diesel engine! ⚙️

Still going strong over 110 years after it was built in 1914, this incredible piece of industrial history is a wonderful reminder of the engineering ingenuity of the past.

🎓 The technology behind this "hot-bulb" heavy oil engine was pioneered by inventor Herbert Akroyd-Stuart in 1890. He collaborated closely with Professor William Robinson right here at University College Nottingham! In fact, the University of Nottingham still holds special Akroyd-Stuart memorial lectures to celebrate his groundbreaking discoveries.

Come and see this magnificent machine, along with more of our historic industrial engines, in action on our upcoming Summer Steaming Days:

🗓️ Thursday 20th August
🗓️ Sunday 30th August

🎟️ Admission:
Adults: £6
Concessions & students: £4
Accompanied children: FREE!

📍 Find us at the heart of Wollaton Park, in the Courtyard, and experience the sights, sounds and incredible power of Nottingham’s industrial heritage.

13/08/2026

☀️ Summer Steaming Days are loading...! 🚂

Just one week to go until our Steam Hall springs back into life.

Come and witness our magnificent working machines in action, alongside many more fascinating exhibits. Expect impressive sights, powerful sounds and even a few smells of steam and machinery – it's an experience you really have to see for yourself!

⚙️ History comes to life at Nottingham Industrial Museum.

👨‍👩‍👧 Looking for a family day out? Explore our interactive exhibits and enjoy our free children's trails.

🎟️ Entry is only £6 for adults, and accompanied children are FREE!

📍 Located in the heart of Wollaton Park, we're the perfect destination for a family day out this summer.

We can't wait to welcome you!

🕵️ NEW this month – Tots Trail! 🌟Perfect for little explorers aged 5 and under, our brand new Tots Trails are completely...
06/08/2026

🕵️ NEW this month – Tots Trail! 🌟

Perfect for little explorers aged 5 and under, our brand new Tots Trails are completely FREE to take part in!

Pick up your trail sheet from the front desk, then set off around the museum to tick off the picture clues. 👀✔️

Need a little help? Our friendly volunteers are always on hand if you get stuck.

🎉 Find them all and head back to the front desk to claim your prize!

📍 Included with museum admission (accompanied children always go FREE!)

Address

Wollaton Hall And Deer Park
Nottingham
NG82AE

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+441159153936

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