Museums & Art Galleries in Central England

Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is the home of the world´s finest collection of Staffordshire ceramics, including the National Minton Collection. Discover the story of... more

Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Northamptonshire

The Canal Museum in Stoke Bruerne is situated in a beautiful canal side village with a 'living canal' on its doorstep. The Museum is located in a restored corn mill alongside... more

Cole Bank Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands

Sarehole is the only surviving example of the 60 or so watermills that once existed in Birmingham. It was also the childhood haunt of JRR Tolkien and inspiration for the mill... more

Compton Verney, Warwickshire

Compton Verney offers a unique Art Gallery experience. Housed in a Grade I listed Robert Adam Mansion set in 120 acres of ´Capability´ Brown landscaped parkland, it houses art... more

Broad Street, Hereford, Herefordshire

Hereford Museum & Art Gallery is housed in a Victorian gothic building, the Museum has been exhibiting since 1874 with regularly changing exhibitions. The Museum displays `A... more

Cromford Mill, Mill Lane, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire

Visit the world´s first successful water powered cotton spinning mill. Tours available daily and exhibitions. Part of the Derwent Valley Mills, having achieved World Heritage... more

Jordan Well, Coventry, Warwickshire

Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: Located in the historic centre of Coventry, next to the Cathedral ruins, the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is the cultural hub of the city. Visit... more

The Old Mill, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire

The Museum has seven galleries - overflowing with vintage and classic cars, caravans, precarious looking motorcycles, original enamel signs, a unique toy collection and an... more

The Airfield, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire

The Newark Air Museum is open every day (except Christmas and New Year) with half the aircraft and cockpit sections displayed under cover, along with artefact and engine... more

East Street, Pembridge, Herefordshire

Old Chapel Gallery is situated in a key position on the popular black and white tourist trail in the heart of rural North Herefordshire. Established by Yasmin Strube in 1989... more

Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, West Midlands

Thinktank offers an extraordinary, fun-packed day out for all the family. From steam engines to intestines, this exciting museum has over 200 hands-on displays on science and... more

Gallery Square, Walsall, West Midlands

The New Art Gallery Walsall has The Garman Ryan Collection on permanent display. This was donated to the people of Walsall in 1973 by Lady Kathleen Garman, widow of sculptor... more

41 Friar Gate, Derby, Derbyshire

A fine Georgian town house built in 1770 by local architect, Joseph Pickford, as his home. Displays include period rooms circa 1800, historic costume and an 18th century style... more

The Strand, Derby, Derbyshire

The Derby Museum & Art Gallery, opened in 1879, houses the internationally important collection of major paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97). Also on display is a... more

The Shambles, Load Street, Bewdley, Worcestershire

Bewdley Museum is housed in a historic and unusual 18th century Butchers Shambles and Brass Foundry. This unique museum provides a fascinating insight into the growth and... more

Little Elborow Street, Rugby, Warwickshire

Rugby Art Gallery & Museum: See the remarkable Tripontium Collection of Roman artefacts and explore Rugby´s past in the Social History Museum. The Art Gallery hosts a series... more

Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Nature in Art is the world´s only museum dedicated to all kinds of art inspired by nature. Displays embrace 2- & 3-D work in all mediums and styles from across the world,... more

Brampton Road, Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

At the Borough Museum & Art Gallery, Newcastle´s long history can be traced through the Roman period, its medieval castle, Royal Charters and industries to the present day.... more

Catmose Street, Oakham, Rutland

Rutland County Museum is the perfect introduction to England´s smallest county. The `Welcome to Rutland´ display is a brief guide to the history of Rutland and compliments... more

Corporation Road, Leicester, Leicestershire

Abbey Pumping Station is Leicester´s Museum of Science & Technology. Situated adjacent to the National Space Centre, the two attractions tell the story of over 200 years of... more

Churchgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum is a grade I listed medieval town house on the banks of the River Welland. Built in 1451, it is now the main exhibit of a refurbished and reinterpreted... more

53 New Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire

New Walk Museum & Art Gallery is situated within the historic New Walk area of the city. In 1849, the Literary & Philosophical Society formally presented to the town its... more

Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Gladstone Pottery Museum was originally the Gladstone Works, started in the 1780s. The ovens were last fired in 1960. The Museum was opened in 1974 and is the last remaining... more

48 Millgate, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Housed in a Victorian warehouse on the banks of the River Trent and opened in 1976. The displays are spread over three floors and cover the agricultural, industrial and social... more

Greengate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire

The Ancient High House has been one of the most important buildings in the town for over four hundred years, and is the largest timber framed town house in England. King... more

Littleton Street West, Walsall, Staffordshire

The Leather Museum is housed in a restored leather factory. Walsall was the British leathergoods capital where people have been making the world's finest saddles and leather... more

The Parade, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

This award winning Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Royal Pump Rooms has a fine art collection, an exhibition on the history of Royal Leamington Spa, cabinets of... more

Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Established in 1884, Wolverhampton Art Gallery is an award-winning hands-on art gallery situated in Wolverhampton town centre. The Gallery has substantial collections of both... more

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Situated high above the city, Nottingham Castle is a 17th century Mansion built over 300 years ago, on the site of a medieval castle originally built by William the Conqueror.... more

Market Place, Warwick, Warwickshire

At Warwickshire Museum, a huge brown bear with ragged staff will greet you in the entrance to the museum and there are wilder beasts to follow. Enjoy ancient jewellery,... more

Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire

The Ironbridge Gorge Museums are a series of ten amazing museums located in the beautiful Ironbridge gorge. The seperate museums are: Blists Hill Victorian Town, Broseley... more

Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire

The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford houses one of the largest aviation collections in the UK with 70 historic aircraft on display in three wartime hangars and within the... more

Wollaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Wollaton Hall & Park/Natural History Museum stands on a natural hill 3 miles west of Nottingham City centre. This sensational Elizabethan house was designed by Robert Smythson... more

Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwick, Warwickshire

Fun for all the family. The Heritage Motor Centre houses informative and interactive exhibitions charting the history of British motoring from the 1890s to present day. Walk... more

Rigg Lane, Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire

Late Victorian working waterworks in landscaped grounds. One of Europe´s great industrial monuments. Original engines/boilers in a magnificent Temple of Steam. Steams on Bank... more

Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, West Midlands

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery was opened in 1885 and is home to one of the world´s largest collections of pre-Raphaelite art, with works by Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown and... more

Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Discover the treasures of the Cotswolds at the award-winning Corinium Museum. Cirencester was Roman Britain second largest city and at Corinium Museum you can experience life... more

Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire

The Northampton Museum & Art Gallery houses Northampton´s famous collection of boots and shoes, the largest in the world. The displays show the history of shoemaking and how... more

99/103 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Gloucester Folk Museum has three floors of splendid Tudor and Jacobean timber-framed buildings along with new buildings housing the Dairy, Ironmonger´s shop and Wheelwright... more

Hales Street, Coventry, Warwickshire

Coventry Transport Museum is the birthplace of the British cycle and motor industries. The Museum displays the largest collection of British road transport in the world,... more

Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

The City Museum & Art Gallery is a fine Victorian building housing items of national importance since 1860. These include many archaeological finds such as Roman sculpture and... more

Wenlock Lodge, Acton Scott, Church Stretton, Shropshire

Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is one of the gems of the Shropshire Hills, close to the market town of Church Stretton, where you can experience a flavour of every day life... more

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands

Barber Institute of Fine Arts is one of the finest small art galleries, housing an outstanding permanent collection that includes major paintings, sculptures, drawings and... more

Normanby Hall Country Park, Normanby, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

Normanby Hall is a splendid Regency Mansion designed by Sir Robert Smirke and built between 1825 and 1830. On display are examples of fine furniture and also costume... more

Tipton Road, Dudley, West Midlands

Black Country Living Museum was established in 1975 to collect, preserve, research and display items relating to the social and industrial history of the Black Country. The... more

St Nicholas Circle, Leicester, Leicestershire

Jewry Wall Museum is Leicester´s Museum of Archaeology, set amongst the remains of the Roman town´s public baths. Its centrepeice is the 2000-year old Jewry Wall, the second... more

Worston Lane, Shallowford, Stone, Staffordshire

Izaak Walton, the celebrated author of `The Compleat Angler´ once owned this charming 16th century thatched half-timbered cottage. Inside the Angling Museum there is variety... more

Market Square, Stafford, Staffordshire

The Shire Hall Gallery is the largest venue in Staffordshire dedicated to the visual arts and crafts. Situated in a fascinating Grade II listed building formerly used as the... more

Browns Lane, Allesley, Coventry, Warwickshire

The Jaguar Heritage Museum was opened in 1998 and celebrates the history of Jaguar Cars and associated makes including Swallow, SS, Daimler and Lanchester. The open plan... more

Queen's Hall, Granby Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Charnwood Museum features a wide range of exhibits, which reflect local history and industries. Permanent exhibitions are in four areas: `Coming to Charnwood´, `The Natural... more