List of museums in Lincolnshire
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This list of museums in Lincolnshire, England contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, 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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| Name | Image | Town/City | Region | Type | Summary |
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| 50 and 61 Squadron Museum |
| Lincoln | Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Military | History of No. 50 Squadron RAF and No. 61 Squadron RAF and RAF Skellingthorpe in World War II |
| Alford Manor House | | Alford | East Lindsey | Historic house | 17th century thatched manor house, gardens, art gallery |
| Anderby Drainage Museum |
| Anderby | East Lindsey | Technology | information, located in a drainage board pumping station, includes engines and tools |
| Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Coningsby | East Lindsey | Aviation | Tours of historic World War II aircraft used in flight shows |
| Belton House | | Belton | South Kesteven | Historic house | Operated by the National Trust, 17th century Restoration style country house with opulent decor, silverware, paintings, gardens |
| Bubble Car Museum | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Cranwell | North Kesteven | Transportation | website, collection of bubble cars and microcars, 1950's memorabilia, Bakelite items |
| Church Farm Museum | | Skegness | East Lindsey | Agriculture | Local history, agriculture tools and equipment, traditional indigenous buildings including a cottage, 18th century farmhouse, 19th century stable block and cowshed |
| Cogglesford Mill | | Sleaford | North Kesteven | Mill | Late 18th century working watermill |
| Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Cranwell | North Kesteven | Aviation | website, information, history of Royal Air Force College Cranwell |
| Gayton Engine Pumping Station | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Theddlethorpe | East Lindsey | Technology | information, 1930s pumping station with engine and exhibits about land drainage |
| Grantham Museum | Grantham | South Kesteven | Local | Local history, culture, Sir Isaac Newton, Margaret Thatcher and the World War II raid Dambusters | |
| Grimsby Town Hall Time Trap Museum | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Grimsby | North East Lincolnshire | Prison | information, local history and prison, located in town hall |
| Haywain Farm Museum | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Epworth | North Lincolnshire | Agriculture | information |
| Heckington Village Trust Railway & Heritage Museum | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Heckington | North Kesteven | Railway | website, preserved Victorian railway station with artifacts, working model railways, local history displays |
| Heckington Windmill | | Heckington | North Kesteven | Mill | 8-sailed tower windmill |
| Immingham Museum | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Immingham | North East Lincolnshire | Railway | website, information, Great Central Railway, LNER and British Rail exhibits, building of the Immingham Dock, local history |
| Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre | ![]() ![]() ![]() | East Kirkby | East Lindsey | Aviation | History of the RAF Bomber Command in World War II |
| Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum | | North Hykeham | North Kesteven | Transportation | website, vintage cars, buses and commercial vehicles, road transport history and memorabilia, model vehicles, 1950s/60s village garage workshop |
| Lincolnshire Wolds Railway | | Ludborough | East Lindsey | Railway | Heritage railway and museum |
| Louth Museum | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Louth | East Lindsey | Local | website, local history, culture, archaeology, geology, natural history |
| Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Metheringham | North Kesteven | Aviation | website, history of the World War II RAF 106 Bomber Squadron |
| Museum of Lincolnshire Life | | Lincoln, | Lincoln | Local | Local and social history, Victorian rooms, period shop displays, exhibits about the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and Lincolnshire Yeomanry, agriculture equipment and tools |
| Navigation House | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Sleaford | North Kesteven | Transportation | Development and heritage of the Sleaford Navigation |
| Normanby Hall Museum and Country Park | | Burton upon Stather | North Lincolnshire | Multiple | Early 19th century Regency mansion with a farming museum, Victorian walled garden, stableyard, duck ponds, deer sanctuary, miniature railway |
| North Ings Farm Museum | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Dorrington | North Kesteven | Technology | Tractors, agricultural machinery, commercial vehicles, a narrow gauge railway, portable steam pumps, a fairground organ |
| North Lincolnshire Museum | | Scunthorpe | North Lincolnshire | Local | website, local history, culture |
| Owston Ferry Smithy | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Owston Ferry | North Lincolnshire | Local | website, local history, blacksmith shop |
| Pinchbeck Engine | | Pinchbeck, | South Holland, Lincolnshire | Technology | Steam powered drainage engines |
| RAF Digby Sector Ops Room Museum | Digby | North Kesteven | Military | website, restored World War II Sector Operations Headquarters | |
| RAF Scampton Museum | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Scampton | West Lindsey | Military | website, history of RAF Scampton |
| RAF Skellingthorpe Heritage Room | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Skellingthorpe | North Kesteven | Military | History of RAF Skellingthorpe |
| RAF Wickenby Memorial Collection | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Langworth | West Lindsey | Military | website, history and memorabilia of RAF Wickenby |
| Sibsey Trader Mill | | Sibsey | East Lindsey | Mill | Late 19th century six story windmill, owned by English Heritage |
| South Lincolnshire Military Museum | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Gosberton | South Holland | Military | information |
| Stamford Museum | | Stamford | South Kesteven | Local | Local history, archaeology, social history |
| Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Thorpe Park | East Lindsey | Military | website, history and artifacts of RAF Woodhall Spa in World War II and after, includes aircraft and missiles, models, dioramas, photos |
| Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft | | Sandtoft | North Lincolnshire | Transportation | Preserved trolleybuses, 1950s/1960s street scene and period home |
| Waltham Windmill | | Waltham | North East Lincolnshire | Mill | Late 19th century six-sailed windmill |
| Welbourn Forge | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Welbourn | North Kesteven | History | website, working forge and blacksmith shop |
| Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Woodhall Spa | East Lindsey | Local | website, local history, culture |
| Woolsthorpe Manor | | Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth | South Kesteven | Historic house | Operated by the National Trust, birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton, 17th century yeoman's farmhouse, hands-on science activities |
Defunct museums
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- Mawthorpe Museum, Mawthorpe
- Bomber County Aviation Museum,[1] Hemswell Cliff
See also
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References
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- ↑ http://www.raf-lincolnshire.info/museums.htm RAF-Lincolnshire.info "This museum has closed and the assets have been sold and dispersed."
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