Museums in Nottinghamshire

This fascinating museum of local life is housed in a row of 17th-century cottages at the foot of Castle Rock next to the Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem Inn. Explore recreations of historic shops, houses, and street scenes. See how people lived, worked and played in Nottingham since 1700.
Castle Boulevard, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, NG7 1FB

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Heritage Highlight: Housed in 17th-century cottages

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On the edge of Sherwood Forest in a peaceful garden setting, the Holocaust Memorial and Education Centre explores the history and implications of the Holocaust.
Acre Edge Road, Laxton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, NG22 0PA

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This fascinating museum occupies the former Shire Hall, where justice has been dispensed since the 14th century, and the neighbouring Edwardian police station. See the restored courtroom and gaol cells, the last working gallows in England, and a collection of over 40,000 objects related to the history of justice.
High Pavement, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, NG1 1HN

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Heritage Highlight: Historic gaol cells and courtroom

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Museum: A historic 16th-century house holds the natural history collections for the city of Nottingham, with a vast collection of animals, birds, minerals and insects, with an excellent display on extinct and almost-extinct species.
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, NG8 2AE

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Heritage Highlight: Fabulous English Renaissance architecture of the Hall

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