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The 10 Best Specialty Museums in Leicestershire, England
Discover the best top things to do in Leicestershire, United Kingdom including John Taylor Bellfoundry Museum, Hallaton Museum, Kegworth Village Association and Museum, Measham Museum, Retro Computer Museum, Haunted Antiques Paranormal Research Center, Donnington Collection, Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, Charnwood Museum, Melton Carnegie Museum.
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1. John Taylor Bellfoundry Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By BarbaraM480 - Stafford, United Kingdom
As a group we visit many interesting places, this was really good with a guided tour around the museum and the foundry. We were all enthralled with the introductory talk and the tuning room. Since this is now the only bell foundry left in the UK get there soon. the museum also holds some very interesting and indeed rare pieces. The Aeolian, a one off that looks like a piano,but has bells rather than strings.
2. Hallaton Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
3. Kegworth Village Association and Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
A detailed history of Kegworth
4. Measham Museum
5. Retro Computer Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By martindA1512BX
We took the 38th Leicester Cubs and Scouts with a few parents to look at and play with some of the old style computers and the Guys that run it helped the youngsters to earn their Digital Maker badges and some of the parents knew far more than they were letting on about older computer games etc. a great evening for all cubs scouts and adults the guys helped make the evening great and one to remember
6. Haunted Antiques Paranormal Research Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 50 reviews
do you have an interest in the paranormal? Do you believe objects can hold energy? Would you like to do an investigation? Do you like antiques? Do you have any spooky stories to share?? Visit the Research Center and enjoy some time with like minded friends.
Reviewed By KnockOnceForYes
This place is a absolute treasure trove for anyone with an interest in the paranormal! When we arrived we were warmly greeted and immediately made to feel at home before being given a fascinating tour of the rooms and objects by a knowledgeable team member. This isn't a dusty museum where the artefacts are locked away, we were encouraged to handle and interact with the items and feed back any experiences we had with them so the team could add it to their research, and we certainly had some things to report! We also loved being able to sit and have a cuppa and a chat in the tea room with like minded people about everything spooky and strange. If you are interested in the paranormal we highly recommend a visit - you won't be disappointed!
7. Donnington Collection
8. Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
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.
Reviewed By joanna182820
I went here in October and we were blown away! The booking system was easy , and it was clear we had to keep our masks on we felt very safe with the measures in place. Well worth the money! 10/10.
9. Charnwood Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 160 reviews
Includes exhibits reflecting the history, geology, archaeology and industries of Charnwood and the surrounding area,
Reviewed By MLGeogLeics - Wigston, United Kingdom
On a shopping trip to Loughborough we dropped in at Queens Park just to give out boys a chance to play, and then stumbled upon the museum after visiting the past area. Seeing it was free we wandered in and were so glad we did. It held our pre-school boys attention for over an hour, with quite a few interactive things to do including a play kitchen, book corners and a shop with scales. There were also toilets with baby change (connected to the restaurant). The theme running round the museum (this might change) was based around Ladybird books, and this nostalgia was great for my wife and I, plus it had a history of Beaumanor Hall, where we had got married. So worth a visit if you are in the area.
10. Melton Carnegie Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 78 reviews
Melton Museum Reopening Melton Museum will be reopening from Thursday 10th September 2020. You must pre-book your visit and wear a face covering inside the museum. Our new opening hours are Thursday to Saturday, 10am - 4.30pm. Visit our Booking FAQs page for more information, frequently asked questions and terms and conditions:
Reviewed By MayenneKayaker
And with rooms to hire for meetings, too! Melton Mowbray may style itself the Rural Capital of Food; the museum is the key to understanding how that claim came to be made (Cattle - Cows - Milk - Stilton Cheese (& Butter) - Whey - Pigs - Pork - Pies, from pigs and local flour mills). But it also has really interesting local features on Melton's efforts in the World Wars (Defence Animals Centre, Auster aircraft, etc) and of course the inevitable history of Foxhunting in the Shire Counties. Good opening hours and helpful staff - try it. You won't be disappointed.
