Harborough Museum, Market Harborough

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

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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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

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

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

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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.

Harborough and the English Civil War

18 September 2010

A living history event with 17th century reenactors and arts and crafts activities for children.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-4pm

Where

Harborough Museum

Admission

Free. Tel: 01858 821085

How to look good AD 43

25 September 2010

Have a makeover Roman or Iron Age style.

Suitable for

  • All ages

When

11am-4pm

Where

Harborough Museum

Admission

Free. Tel: 01858 821085

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

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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