Museums & Art Galleries in Central England

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... more

Wenlock Lodge, Acton Scott, Church Stretton, Shropshire  
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm Museum is one of the gems of the Shropshire Hills, close to the market town of Church Stretton, where you can... 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... more

Churchgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire  
Ayscoughfee Hall Museum is a medieval town house on the banks of the River Welland. Built in 1451 by a wool merchant, it is now the... 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 prints... 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... 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,... 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.... more

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... 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 World... more

Leek Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire  
Beside the Caldon canal. Two water wheels on the River Churnet drive flint-grindingpans in the two mills. Museum collection of machinery used in the preparation of... more

Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire  
Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum houses Cheltenham´s Arts and Crafts Movement collection of furniture, textiles, ceramics, carvings, silver and jewellery, recognised as an outstanding collection of... 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... 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,... more

The Old Mill, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire  
The Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection first opened in 1978, and is full of exciting memorabilia, sights and even smells, spanning the 20th century. The... 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

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... more

Donington Park, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire  
Donington Grand Prix Collection is the world´s largest collection of Grand Prix racing cars with over 130 cars within five halls. The collection covers nearly 100... 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... 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 and Carpenter... more

Jordan Well, Coventry, Warwickshire  
The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is undergoing a major redevelopment. When complete in the first half of 2008 it will include major new exhibitions on... 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... more

Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwick, Warwickshire  
The Heritage Motor Centre is home to the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, which maintains the largest collection in the world of classic, vintage and veteran... 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

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 of... more

Jaguar Cars Limited, Browns Lane, Allesley, Coventry, Warwickshire  
Established in 1983, the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust maintains a unique collection of motor vehicles and artefacts manufactured by Jaguar Cars Limited. A selection of 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,... 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,... more

48 Millgate, Newark-on-Trent, 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... more

Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands  
The National Motorcycle Museum is the largest motorcycle museum in the world, housing a breathtaking collection of over 700 British motorcycles dating from 1898, each painstakingly... 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... more

Gallery Square, Walsall, West Midlands  
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,... 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... 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... more

Normanby Hall Country Park, Normanby, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire  
Normanby Hall is a splendid Regency Mansion designed by Sir Robert Smirke and built between 1812 and 1830. On display are examples of fine furniture and... 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... 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... more

off Longdale Lane, Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire  
Late Victorian working waterworks in landscaped grounds. One of Europe´s great industrial monuments. Original engines/boilers in magnificent Temple of Steam.... 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... more

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

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... more

Little Elborow Street, Rugby, Warwickshire  
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum: See the remarkable Tripontium Collection of Roman artefacts and explore Rugby´s past in the Social History Museum. The Art Gallery hosts... more

Catmose Street, Oakham, Rutland  
Rutland County Museum is the perfect introduction to England´s smallest county. The `Welcome to Rutland´ gallery is a guide to the history of Rutland and leads... 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... 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... more

The Silk Mill, Silk Mill Lane, off Full Street, Derby, Derbyshire  
The Silk Mill Museum is on the site of one of Britain´s oldest factories. Displays feature local industries, such as mining, pottery, railway engineering and Rolls... 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 status... more

Ashby Road, Coalville, Leicestershire  
Visit Snibston Discovery Park and see our £1.4 million makeover. Try and lift a Mini Cooper in our brand new hands on gallery Extra Ordinary, which... more

Church Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire  
For over 200 years, Spode Pottery´s beautiful and original designs have become some of the most collectable and sought after in the history of ceramics. Not... more

Broad Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire  
Stamford Museum has displays that illustrate the history of this fine town that include Stamford Ware pottery and the town´s industrial past.... more