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 years of science and... 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 experience every day life on an upland... 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 Charles I... 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 main exhibit of a refurbished and reinterpreted... 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 by... 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 trades of the... 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 Holman Hunt.... 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 collection... 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 present day. All of these... 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 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... 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 the Rufus... 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 from... 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 main focus is motoring... 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, including... 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 fine... 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 Victorian... 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... more

Jordan Well, Coventry, Warwickshire

The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is now fully opened following its £20 million refurbishment and extension. It is now home to eight new permanent galleries, temporary exhibitions and... 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 Sense of... 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 the 'Time... 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 Pipeworks,... 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 fishing... 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 collection... 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 largest... 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 curiosities,... 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 goods for... 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 history... 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

Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Northamptonshire

Tne National Waterways Museum in Stoke Bruerne is situated ina beautiful canal side village with a 'living canal' on its doorstep. The Museum is located in a restored corn mill... 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, spanning 1500... 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, widow of sculptor Sir Jacob... 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 various... 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 displays agreat... 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 galleries. The... 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 fashions... 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. A vibrant... 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 Holiday... 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 garden.... 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 and within the National Cold... 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 a series of... 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 into displays of local... 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 in ´The... 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 Crown... 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 Royce aero engines.... 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 in... more

Ashby Road, Coalville, Leicestershire

Set in the heart of the National Forest on the site of a former colliery, Snibston explores the impact of science, industry, technology, art and history on our lives with over 90 indoor... 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 only is Spode the oldest... 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