CHARNWOOD MUSEUM

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Charnwood Museum

Granby Street, Loughborough. Tel : 01509 233754

The Museum offers a permanent exhibition together with two galleries for monthly rotating exhibitions.

The permanent exhibitions are in four areas:

Coming to Charnwood
The Natural World of Charnwood
Living off the Land
Earning a Living.

Each contains exhibits from the past and present including interactive displays. Activities include a computer game about Loughborough, a microscope and handling rocks from Charnwood's volcanic past. Walk below the giant oak tree and through a shop "time capsule" with fittings and products dating from 1860-1950 and view the locally made Auster aeroplane, suspended from the ceiling.

Opening Times

Open all year round:
Monday to Saturday 10:00-16:30.
Sunday 13:00-16:00 November to March) and 14:00-17:00 (April to October)

We will be open on Bank Holiday Monday 24th March 2008 from 13:00-16:00.

Car Parking

We have 1 disabled parking spot at the front of Charnwood Museum. Please call for details.

Please click on the following links for Car Parking charges.

Granby Street Car Park

Beehive Lane Car Park

Browns Lane Car Park

Charnwood Museum Customer Charter

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Museum Ticket Policy

Holiday Activities

Charnwood Museum offers children's holiday activities throughout the year. Please call 01509 233754 for further details or go to Childrens activities

Exhibition Guide

For details of exhibitions go to Exhibition Programme

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Queens Park Cafe -

The Café is currently closed.

We are inviting quotes for the operation of the café service, and are hoping to have it available during the summer holidays.

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Educational Activities

Charnwood Museum organise a series of Visits, Tours and Educational Sessions delivered by knowledgeable session leaders.

For further information please phone Andrea Bridge, Education Officer on 01530 278449

or click below:-

LOUGHBOROUGH WAR MEMORIAL AND CARILLON

Queens Park, Loughborough. Tel : 01509 263370/231667

Built in 1922 as a War Memorial. It houses 47 bells, crafted by the local John Taylor Bellfoundry, and its tones can be heard during the regular Thursday and Sunday afternoon concerts in summer months. A full 2007 Recital timetable is available on the Carillon Website. Inside the building, there is a wealth of exhibits and material relating to all branches of the armed Services with considerable material relating to both World Wars and especially the local links with American forces stationed in Leicestershire during World War II. From the viewing gallery at the top of the Carillon, there are excellant views of the Charnwood area.

Carillon Tower opening times - Good Friday to September 30th
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sun 13:00- 16:30, Thursdays and Saturdays 10:00 - 16:30

Ground Floor Free, Upper Floors 50p. Concessions available.

For more information visit the Carillon Website

OLD RECTORY MUSEUM

Rectory Place, Loughborough

A small museum close to Loughborough Parish Church. The building is the restored part of a Rectory dating from the early 13th century. The exhibits relate to local interest and history.

Opening Times : Saturday April-October 10:00-16:00

Admission : Free