MUSEUMS

Click here for Nottinghamshire County Council’s guide to smaller museums

Calverton Folk Museum Main Street, Calverton
Displays about the hosiery industry, period costume,
bedroom & kitchen from Victorian times. Village records
of photographs,parish registers and census info.
Open last Sun in month Apr-Sep 2-4.30pm or by appointment.
0115 965 4843 pressoc@ntlworld.com

Mansfield Museum Leeming Street Mansfield NG18 1NG
01623 463088 www.mansfield.gov.uk/museum/
Voted as the best museum for family visits in the entire country

Millgate Museum, 48 Millgate, Newark 01636 655730
Discover Newark's local history. Admission free
Open Apr-Sep: Tues-Fri. 10.30-4.30pm
Oct-Mar:Tue-Fri 10.30-4 and Sat & Sun 1-4pm

National Trust Museum of Childhood
Explore the experience of growing up during the last
100 years - a great day out for the child in everyone!
Sudbury near Uttoxeter, Derbyshire 01283 585305

Newark Air Museum 
Extensive under-cover displays of aircrafts
Drove Lane, Winthorpe, Newark, Notts NG24 2NY
01636 707170 www.newarkairmuseum.org

Newstead Abbey, Ravenshead, Notts NG15 8NA
Historical ancestral home of famous poet Lord Byron in stunning parkland. Adventure playground, picnic areas, woodland walks, Children's dressing up. House open Apr-Sep Noon-5pm (last entry 4pm) Garden open 9am-6pm. Admission charges apply. 01623 455900

Vina Cooke Museum of Dolls & Bygone Childhood    
The Old Rectory, Great North Rd, Cromwell, Nr Newark.  
01636 821364