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Behind the Scenes at the Museum

The Resource Centre, Block D, NSDC Depot, Brunel Drive, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2EG.

  • 16 Sep 2026
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking required
  • | Site opening

A tour of the museum's store

A rare opportunity to look behind the scenes at the museum’s reserve collection. Join our friendly curator to explore thousands of years of Newark’s history through the 90,000 objects held at our Resource Centre. Lift the curtains on our hidden art collection and look closely at objects from stone-age hand axes to a Victorian prison door.

Timings

Wednesday 16 September:
10am, 1pm

Location & directions

The Resource Centre, Block D, NSDC Depot, Brunel Drive, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2EG.

Contact on day:
Denise Greany
Telephone number:
+441636655755

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:
Tickets booked via The Palace Theatre box office website. Participants will need to bring photo ID to the event.
Booking telephone number:
+441636655755
Booking email:
[email protected]
Booking website:
https://www.palacenewark.com/whatson

Accessibility details

Participants will need to bring photo ID with them (such as a passport or driving licence) and show this on arrival. Please note that on site parking is very limited. Participants will be contacted with further information about parking location. Please wear a warm fleece or jacket as the environment is temperature controlled and can feel cold. Only a one part of the tour is wheelchair accessible. Bags brought to the site will be left in a separate room.

Additional information

This is an unusual environment, not usually open to the public. Lights are dimmed and temperature kept low. Visitors will be supervised on site at all times.

Max number of people:
12
Estimated duration:
2 hour(s)

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