Hinckley and District Museum
Hinckley and District Museum, 30 Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1QU
2026 displays include the Battle of Bosworth 1485; Notable Hinckley Personalities in the English Civil Wars 1642-1651; The Miracles of Merevale Avenue: 85th anniversary of the Merevale Avenue bombing of 16/17th May 1941; The Rotary Club of Hinckley 1926 – 2026 a century of service; Excavations at Aston Flamville Manor House by Hinckley Archaeological Society; Suffolk Pointe Co. Ltd., ballet shoe manufacturers based in Earl Shilton; 1740 framework knitting machine and collection of working hosiery machines.
Tearoom serving Fairtrade drinks and snacks.Children`s dressing up area and Victorian style toys to play with.
Timings
- Friday 11 September:
- 1000 - 15.30
- Saturday 12 September:
- 1000 - 1530
- Friday 18 September:
- 1000 - 1530
- Saturday 19 September:
- 1000 - 1530
- Sunday 20 September:
- 1400 - 1700
Location & directions
Hinckley and District Museum, 30 Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1QU
- Directions:
- Near town centre and located opposite The Atkins Building and the Hinckley campus of the North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College. On Stagecoach 148 and Arriva 159 bus route to and from Leicester, Nuneaton and Coventry. Railway station (Leicester to Birmingham line) short walk away. Pay and display carpark adjacent to the museum cottages (free on Sunday 20th September).
- Contact on day:
- Phillip Lindley
- Telephone number:
- +441455251218
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
For a downloadable Access Statement see website www.hinckleydistrictmuseum.org.uk
