10 Art Museums in East Midlands That You Shouldn't Miss

Our role is to make Gainsborough's history and heritage accessible to all. Our archives include information on companies including Marshalls and Rose Brothers, schools, buildings, local newspapers, burials and cemeteries. We have a wide variety of displays and changing exhibitions, well established research room and a small tea room with full facilities. We welcome all visitors and have a lift to provide disabled access to all floors.

Thanks to cutting edge virtual projection you'll become a part of the spectacular, incomparable universe of Vincent Van Gogh. You'll discover the life of the artist in a new way: his time at the convent and in Arles, the secrets from the letters he wrote to his brother and much more. Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is a 360 degree experience of one of the greatest geniuses of the last century.

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is a world of discovery with collections and displays spanning the natural and cultural world. General entry is free to all visitors. On the historic New Walk, the museum is a family friendly day out with galleries including Ancient Egypt, Dinosaurs, Wild Space, the Victorian art gallery, Arts & Crafts gallery, Picasso Ceramics: The Attenborough Collection and Leicester's internationally renowned collection of German Expressionism. The museum welcomes a vast array of temporary exhibitions, featuring works from the collections, touring exhibitions from national museums and a programme of contemporary art and craft displays. The museum hosts a range of events from curators' talks to lunchtime concerts, a cafe and museum shop.

Situated in the heart of historic Lincoln, The Collection brings together Lincoln's archaeology museum and the Usher Gallery in one fantastic visitor centre. The Collection includes a wealth of artefacts from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, Roman, Saxon, Viking and Medieval eras as well as fine, decorative and contemporary visual arts. Now Open.....Play at The Collection is a free activity centre, bright and engaging; there's lots for younger children to do and a safe play space for babies. There is also plenty for older children to do in the museum including interactives, mosaic making and trails to follow. Enjoy our newly refurbished cafe run by Lincoln's premier tea and coffee specialists, Stokes of Lincoln.

Derby Museums is an independent trust and organisation run for, and on behalf of, the people of Derby. We provide a museums and arts service, accessible to everyone, and are responsible for the curation of all the artefacts and works of art entrusted to us, and the buildings in which these are held. Our aim as a new organisation is to bring as many of these objects into the public domain as is practically possible and exhibit them in ways that delight and inspire. We also run education and learning programmes, and hold events and exhibitions with the purpose of sharing knowledge and inspiring creativity and making amongst the people of Derby. As well as schools and student learning, we run many events for adults and groups, as well as families. Our collections and the information we hold about them are as unique as our location and history; we are a city continually shaped and driven by creativity and innovation, located in a valley that changed the world. The services we provide are also designed to promote the city: using its rich and important past to inspire its future.

Situated on the ducal Welbeck estate, the award-winning Harley Gallery shows contemporary exhibitions by leading visual artists. Exhibitions change five times a year, and range from ceramics to photography. The Portland Collection Museum displays works of art from Welbeck’s internationally significant historic collection, which has been built up over the centuries by the Dukes of Portland and their families. There are hundreds of treasures on show including Michelangelo’s ‘Madonna del Silenzio’, Van Dyck’s portrait of the Earl of Strafford, and the pearl earring worn by King Charles I to his execution. The Portland Collection opened in 2016 and has attracted critical acclaim and a national RIBA award for architecture. These two inspiring art galleries are accompanied by an award-winning gallery shop, which specialises in contemporary craft from leading names and emerging makers, Farm Shop and an award-winning Café.

Wonders of the Peak is our main, permanent exhibition at Buxton Museum & Art Gallery - with over 1,200 objects on display, covering 360 million years of history. Geology: explore a time when sharks swam across the Peak District and when giant dragonflies rules the sky! Ice Age Animals: See the massive power of the cave lion's hind leg and the deadly teeth of the scimitar-toothed cats. Archaeology: From pre-historic tools, to Roman jewellery, from Saxon silver to medieval coins - see what generations of the Peak District people have left behind. Art: Admire the beauty of Blue John and visit the largest collection of Ashford Black Marble on public display, and a changing display of art works in both our art galleries. The Boyd Dawkins Study: Home to a mermaid and more - an Edwardian study, commemoration the many people who have given objects to the museum, particularly two scientists, Sir William Boyd Dawkins and Dr J Wilfrid Jackson.

Delightful café area with outside terrace seating for when the sun shins and indoor options for those chillier days. Dogs are welcome within the upstairs seating area. We can cater for groups of walkers, cyclists and coach parties, serving breakfasts lunches and afternoon teas. An ideal place to meet your friends and colleagues. Watch the world go by through the magnificent gothic windows and enjoy the wonderful ambience of this fabulous building or enjoy the lovely view of the Hosemarket from outside on the terrace when the sun shines. Offering weekly specials as well as an appetising menu, the café offers local Lincolnshire produce within its tasty homemade dishes. We will cater for special requirements and always try to have gluten free cake available. Heritage Caistor's heritage was undiscovered for many years but the Centre has provided the opportunity to tell the story. In the Centre you will see interpretive panels about Caistor's past including a massive print of the 1907 Ordnance Survey Map and a 6 metre long time line describing Caistor's history from 8000 BC to the present day. If you are interested in Castor's history and would like to see images and films about the town and local area please go to our website where we have a large collection available. Meeting Room and Event Hire Our light and open space is ideal for • Exhibitions • Workshops • Meetings • Training • Celebration events • Children Parties Whether you need the whole building or just a room why not consider us for your event, we can provide catering, staff, bar and entertainment if required please call us for more information about hiring this fabulous venue. Events and Workshops Please see our website to view our full calendar of events, regular updates on our facebook page and register on our mailing list to be the first to know about our Pudding Clubs, Music Concerts, Workshops and Exhibitions. Volunteering Do you have some spare time or are you looking to gain new skills? We rely on volunteers to keep the Centre open and to be able to provide exhibitions, training and services for the local community. Please contact our Volunteer Manager for an informal chat about how you can get involved. Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday 09.00-16.00, Sunday & Bank Holidays 10.00-16.00

Peter Potter Gallery houses a gallery, craft shop and cafe and is situated on the banks of the River Tyne in the heart of Haddington's idyllic Riverside Quarter. The gallery exhibits a changing programme of contemporary arts and crafts exhibitions, while the craft shop features a beautiful selection of handmade and carefully selected wholesale goods.