Events and temporary exhibitions

Charnwood Museum is home to a regularly changing programme of exhibitions with two dedicated exhibition areas.

The museum also offers children's holiday activities & workshops throughout the year.

Current and upcoming exhibitions

Something Found Something New

Tuesday January 15 – Sunday April 28

This exhibition includes a wide range of media, and is inspired by the landscape and history of Charnwood. It includes responses to exhibits in the Charnwood Museum and the County Museums’ collection.

West End Art is a group of artists using different media and techniques, but which works together supportively. They organise various art-focused activities and exhibit when the opportunity arises.

FREE
Usual Opening Times

Please note: Photos from the exhibition can be found at the Image Gallery section at the bottom of this webpage.

Friends of Charnwood Museum talks

All talks start at 7:30pm and talks cost just £4 for non-members (£2 for members). Please use the entrance on Granby Street. Booking is essential for all talks, to book in advance please ring the museum on 01509 233754 or email museum@charnwood.gov.uk.

Leicestershire Heritage Apples
Thursday February 21
Melanie Wilson leads this talk on different heritage apple varieties local to Leicestershire and how some of them are missing, presumed lost and others are being revived.
7.30pm start
Members £2.00, Non-members £4.00
Booking Essential

‘Loughborough and surrounds water supplies from Fearon onwards’
Wednesday March 20
Martyn Speight joins the Friends of Charnwood Museum for his resume of the talk about the Fearon Fountain.
7.30pm start
Members £2.00, Non-members £4.00
Booking Essential

‘A load of codswallop!’
Thursday April 18
Peter Hammond joins the Friends of Charnwood Museum for this talk on the history of glass bottles
7.30pm start
Members £2.00, Non-members £4.00
Booking Essential

Bradgate Park: Recent Excavations
Wednesday June 19
Local archaeologist Peter Liddle joins the Friends of Charnwood Museum to talk about the recent archaeological excavations at Bradgate Park.
7.30pm start
Members £2.00, Non-members £4.00
Booking Essential

Local history cafes

Are you aged 50 or over, living near Loughborough and interested in heritage and history? Would you like to be part of a friendly, community based project?

Local history cafes are monthly heritage and wellbeing get togethers tackling loneliness in our communities. They are places to meet and make friends over tea and cake, enjoy heritage themed presentations from fascinating speakers and take part in creative activities.

First Friday of every month, 10.15am – 12.45pm

£3 per session

Dates for 2019:

Friday February 1
Friday March 1
Friday April 5
Friday May 3
Friday June 7