www.leics.gov.

uk/charnwoodmuseum
For a programme of events & exhibitions for all the family,
please log on to www.leics.gov.uk/events
Explore Charnwoods rich and exciting heritage from
the discovery of some of the worlds oldest fossils to
the lives of present day Charnwood people
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Charnwood Museum is run as a partnership between
Leicestershire County Council and Charnwood Borough Council
Charnwood Museum features a wide range of exhibits
reecting the history, geology, archaeology and industries of
Charnwood and the surrounding area. Permanent displays
include Coming to Charnwood, The Natural World of
Charnwood, Living off the Land and Earning a Living.
Each contains exhibits from the past and present including
interactive displays, computers and audio-visuals. Visitors
can handle rocks from Charnwoods volcanic past, walk
beneath the giant oak tree, investigate the 4,000 year old
burial of the Cossington Boy, visit the Victorian grocers
shop or zoom-in on a ys eye with the video microscope.
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Queens Park
Granby Street
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3DU
Tel: 01509 233754
Cafe: 01509 233750
Curator: 0116 305 7424
Email: museum@charnwood.gov.uk
Find us...
Opening Hours
(Apr-Sept) Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm, Sun 2-5pm
(Oct-Mar) Tues-Sat 10am-3pm, Sun 12-3pm
Please call to check Bank Holiday opening.
Queens Park Caf has a play area and offers
a wide range of hot and cold food and drinks.
Cafe Opening Hours
(Apr-Sept): Mon-Sat from 9.30am; Sundays and Bank Holidays from 10am
(Oct-March): Thurs-Sat from 10am; Sun from 12pm
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