Charnwood Museum
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Charnwood
Charnwood may refer to:* Charnwood , a local government district in the county of Leicestershire, England* Charnwood , an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England...
and surrounding areas. 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, investigate the 4,000 year old burial of the Cossington Boy, visit the Victorian grocers shop or see a fly’s eye upclose with avideo microscope.
Charnwood Museum is managed in partnership between Leicestershire County Council
Leicestershire County Council
Leicestershire County Council is the county council for the English non-metropolitan county of Leicestershire. It was originally formed in 1889 by the Local Government Act 1888. The county is divided into 52 electoral divisions, which return a total of 55 councillors. The council is controlled by...
and Charnwood Borough Council.
The museum is open every day and admission is free. The museum has a café and a shop and is fully accessible to disabled visitors.
The Museum is accredited by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA)
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council is a non-departmental public body in England and a registered charity with a remit to promote improvement and innovation in the area of museums, libraries and archives...
.
Events
The museum runs many events including art and craft workshops held every school holiday for children, talks, tours and lectures throughout the year.Leicestershire County Council
Leicestershire County Council
Leicestershire County Council is the county council for the English non-metropolitan county of Leicestershire. It was originally formed in 1889 by the Local Government Act 1888. The county is divided into 52 electoral divisions, which return a total of 55 councillors. The council is controlled by...
produce an Events Guide that lists all of the events at Charnwood Museum.