Harborough Museum

Council Offices
Adam & Eve Street
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7AG
England

Website

www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/harborough_museum.htm

E-mail

museums@leics.gov.uk

Telephone

01858 821087

Fax

01858 821 000

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Find out about the historic town of Market Harborough and its surrounding area. For many centuries Market Harborough has been a market town, a social centre for the surrounding countryside a hunting centre, and a stagecoach post. The district's history is celebrated with displays including important collections of toys, the Symington Collection of Corsetry, a reconstruction of a local bootmaker's workshop and a programme of regularly changing exhibitions. The museum itself is located on the second floor of the council offices. The entrance to the museum is through the Fox Yard car park at the back of the council offices. A lift is available for visitors with mobility difficulties, accessible through the front entrance to the council offices on Adam and Eve Street. At weekends please ring ahead to make arrangements for access to the lift. The central position of the museum means that there are plenty of places nearby to eat and drink. There is a shop selling publications, souvenirs and gifts relating to Harborough and its history. There are toilet facilities in the museum.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

Open: Mon-Sat 10.00-16.30, Sun 14.00-17.00

Closed Good Friday & Christmas

General services and facilities

Shop

Schools services and facilities

Education facilities available

Research and adult learning

Study facilities

Commercial and hire services

Meeting room available

Council Offices
Adam & Eve Street
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7AG
England

Website

www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/harborough_museum.htm

E-mail

museums@leics.gov.uk

Telephone

01858 821087

Fax

01858 821 000

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Personalities, Social History, Weapons and War, World Cultures

Council Offices
Adam & Eve Street
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7AG
England

Website

www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/harborough_museum.htm

E-mail

museums@leics.gov.uk

Telephone

01858 821087

Fax

01858 821 000

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Half-term Helmets

11 — 18 February 2012

See our fantastic Roman helmet in the Hallaton Treasure Gallery. Make and decorate your own helmet to take home. Heritage lottery funded. Drop-in event.

3 years plus.

Where

Harborough Museum

Admission

FREE

Website

http://www.leics.gov.uk/harboroughmuseum

Riotous Romans

17 February 2012

Stories and activities to celebrate the return of the Hallaton Helmet to Harborough Museum. Heritage lottery funded.

Suitable for

5-6
7-10

When

1-3pm

Where

Harborough Museum

Admission

Pre-booking essential. FREE.

Website

http://www.leics.gov.uk/harboroughmuseum

Riotous Romans

17 February 2012

Stories and activities to celebrate the return of the Hallaton Helmet to Harborough Museum. Heritage lottery funded.

Suitable for

5-6
7-10

When

10am-12pm

Where

Harborough Museum

Admission

Pre-booking essential. FREE.

Website

http://www.leics.gov.uk/harboroughmuseum

Revealing the Hallaton Helmet

28 January — 7 July 2012 *on now

An exhibition celebrating the discovery and conservation of this internationally significant Roman cavalry helmet featuring items from the British Museum's conservation lab where it was painstakingly pieced back together. Heritage Lottery Funded.

Usual opening times.