This list of museums in Leicestershire , England contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organisations , government entities, and private businesses ) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums ) are not included.
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Type
Summary
Abbey Pumping Station Leicester Technology Victorian sewage pumping station with beam engines
Ashby de la Zouch Museum Ashby-de-la-Zouch Local website , local history, culture
Belvoir Castle Grantham Historic house Castle with gardens. Hosts the annual Belvoir Castle Steam Festival
Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome Aircraft Museum Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire Aviation Cold War jet collection
Charnwood Museum Loughborough Local Area history, geology, archaeology and industries
Castle Donington Museum Castle Donington Local website , local history
Donington Grand Prix Exhibition Castle Donington Racing cars Based at the Donington Park motor racing circuit, focus is Grand Prix and Formula One race cars
East Midlands Aeropark Castle Donington Aviation Includes complete airframes on external display, engines, aircraft components, photographs
Foxton Canal Museum Foxton, Leicestershire Transportation History of the Foxton Locks, lives of the canal workers and other aspects of the local canal
Fleckney Museum Fleckney Local website , local history
Hallaton Museum Hallaton Local website , local history
Harborough Museum Harborough Local Local history, culture, industry
Hinckley and District Museum Hinckley Local website , local history, industry
Kegworth Museum Kegworth Local website , local history
Leicester City Fire Brigade Museum Leicester Firefighting information , open by appointment
Loughborough Central Station Loughborough Railway 1950s period station museum on the Great Central Railway heritage railroad
Lutterworth Museum Lutterworth Local information , local history, Sir Frank Whittle Display Open Tue, Thur, Fri 10:00 - 16:00 Sat 10:00 - 13:00.
Measham Museum Measham Local information , information , local history
Melton Carnegie Museum Melton Mowbray Local Local history and culture, including areas Stilton cheese and pork pies
Moira Furnace Moira Industry 19th century iron-making blast furnace
National Gas Museum Leicester Leicester Industry website , natural gas industry and gas related artifacts and appliances
National Space Centre Leicester Science Space science and astronomy
Old Rectory Museum Loughborough Local information , information , local history
Rockingham Castle Market Harborough Historic house Also listed under Nottinghamshire, former royal castle and hunting lodge with gardens. Events held in the grounds
Shackerstone Railwayana Museum Shackerstone Railway Station and museum for the Battlefield Line Railway
Snibston Discovery Museum Coalville Multiple Science, mining, technology and design, transport and engineering history, fashion
Stonehouse Family Farm & Museum Mountsorrel Multiple website , family farm and Car museum
Swannington Hough Mill Swannington Mill website , restored windmill, operated by Swannington Heritage Trust
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