THE VINA COOKE MUSEUM OF DOLLS & BYGONE CHILDHOOD

The Old Rectory, Great North Rd, Cromwell, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6JE
Tel: 01636 821364
Web: www.vinasdolls.co.uk

The Museum houses a large collection of dolls from the 18th century to the present day in a late 17th century Dower house of considerable interest. The collection includes: toys, prams, dolls' houses, books, games, railway models, christening robes, children's and adults' costumes and various domestic artefacts. Also on display are Vina Cooke's handmade portrait dolls from Robin Hood to Royalty (past and present), and stars of stage and screen. There are handmade dolls, crafts and gifts for sale and a Dolls' Hospital. Also tearoom.

NEWARK TOWN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY

Town Hall, Market Place, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1DU
Tel: 01636 680333
Web: www.newarktownhallmuseum.gov.uk

The museum is housed within the Grade I listed Georgian Town Hall, completed in 1776. The collections, dating from the 17th century, include Civic plate, Civic Insignia and Fine Art, with works by Sir William Nicholson and Sir Stanley Spencer, and notable local artists. The Ballroom and working Mayor's Parlour are open to visitors. Temporary exhibitions in the Spotlight Gallery are on the second floor. Guided tours and school events require booking. Disabled toilet. Free admission. Wheelchair access. Open: Mon to Fri 11am - 4pm. Sat 12noon - 4pm. Closed Bank Holidays.

MANSFIELD MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY

Leeming Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1NG
Tel: 01623 463088
Web: www.mansfield.gov.uk

Mansfield Museum and Art Gallery depicts the surprisingly diverse and fascinating history of Mansfield and the District. The permanent displays tell the story of Mansfield and illustrate the natural, industrial and social history of the region. Examples of fine and decorative arts of local significance are also on show. An extensive and varied programme of temporary exhibitions means that there is always something new to see. Displays change every few months and can include work by local amateur artists and groups as well as by professionals who tour their work nationally.

The Workhouse

Upton Rd, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0PT
Tel: 01636 817250    Fax: 01636 817251
E-mail: theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

The audio guide, based on archive records, brings the 19th-century inhabitants back to life in the empty rooms. Interactive displays address the issue of poverty through the years and across the country, while children’s games illuminate the life of people who once inhabited the Workhouse.

Newstead Abbey Museum

Newstead Abbey Park, Nottingham, NG15 8GE
Tel: 01623 455900
Web: www.newsteadabbey.org.uk

Although Newstead Abbey is better known for being the family home of Lord Byron, the site initially housed a group of Augustinian canons founded circa 1170. The lake at the front of the abbey has two mock forts, these were built by Byron's great uncle, known as Devil Byron, and were used along with a 20-gun warship on the lake, to re-enact sea battles. Inside the house are various personal possessions of the poet.

Creswell Crags Museum & Education Centre

Crags Rd, Welbeck, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3LH
Tel: 01909 720378    Fax: 01909 724726
E-mail: info@creswell-crags.org.uk
Web: www.creswell-crags.org.uk

World famous archaeological site, a limestone gorge with caves and lake, home to Ice Age hunters 40,000 years ago. Curriculum based activities about Ice Age lifestyles and environmental changes. Story telling, cave tours, hands on activities, inter active computers, exhibition museum, video, worksheets, customised programmes and educational advice.

Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum

The Airfield, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
Tel: 01636 707170
Web: www.newarkairmuseum.org

The exhibits consist of a collection of over 60 airframes, aircraft engines, propellers, models and other aviation related relics. On sale: Books, badges, posters, postcards, tea towels, model kits, aviation prints etc.

Ruddington Village Museum

St. Peters Rooms, Church St, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6HD
Tel: 0115 9146645

Illustrating daily life in Edwardian Ruddington with reconstructed shops.

Museum of Costume and Textiles

51 Castle Gate, Nottingham, NG1 6AF
Tel: 0115 9153500
E-mail: museum@nsdc.info

Georgian houses which contain costumes dating from 1790 to the mid-twentieth century. There is also a collection of dolls. Collection of lace.

Greens Mill & Science Museum

Windmill Lane, Sneinton, Nottingham, NG2 4QB
Tel: 0115 915 6878

Open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am - 4pm.  What makes your hair stand on end? Why do we see rainbows? Check out the answers at Greens Mill, tour the Windmill and find out about the life and work of George Green, one-time miller and distinguished mathematician who lived in the 19th century. Free admission.

Galleries of Justice

Shire Hall, High Pavement, Nottingham, NG1 1HN
Tel: 0115 9520555
E-mail: info@galleriesofjustice.org.uk
Web: www.galleriesofjustice.org.uk

Travel with us over 3 centuries of Crime and Punishment, reliving the lives, trials and executions of Nottingham's most infamous criminals. Voted Visitor Attraction of the Year, visitors can experience a real trial in the authentic Victorian courtroom before being sentenced and 'sent down' to the original cells and medieval caves. Prison Warders are on hand to ensure that visitors experience life as Victorian prisoners and, of course, don't enjoy themselves too much! In the new Police! Exhibition, experience arrest and crack the case using forensic evidence in the original Edwardian Police station located on this historic site. A series of temporary exhibitions run throughout the year, as well as special events and children's activities throughout school holidays.

Millgate Museum

Navigation House, 48 Mill Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4TS
Tel: 01636 655730    Fax: 01636 655745
E-mail: museums@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk
Web: www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

Fascinating displays including streets, shops and rooms in period settings. Exhibitions depict the life of the area in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Mezzanine Gallery within the Museum is a venue for temporary exhibitions featuring the work of local artists, designers and photographers.

Brewhouse Yard Museum

Castle Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 1FB
Tel: 0115 9153600

Open daily 10am - 4.30pm. Find out how the people of Nottingham have lived their lives over the last 300 years. Set in a group of 18th century cottages old streets and caves have been recreated to make an attraction especially good for children. Schoolroom & Toyshop is unfortunately not always available.

Ruddington Framework Knitters Museum

Chapel St, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6HE
Tel: 0115 9846914
Web: www.rfkm.org

At Ruddington Framework Knitters' Museum you will gain a fascinating insight into the life and labour of a 19th century framework knitting community. Watch the knitting demonstrations and discover the process of making delicate lace shawls as well as sturdy socks. See for yourself the Victorian cottages and traditional workshops. Enjoy the sight, sound and smell of working machinery. Find out all about griswolds, trick bars, jacks, sinkers and slurcocks. Ruddington Framework Knitters' Museum has been preserved as the best surviving example of Victorian knitting workshops and cottages. Grouped around a garden courtyard, the wash house, pump, privies and pigsty complete the picture. You will find staff always on hand to answer questions and help make your visit as enjoyable as possible.

Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Castle Rd, Nottingham, NG1 6AA
Tel: 0115 9153700

Spectacular Tudor building housing the city's natural history museum. Quality displays covering many aspects of the natural world.

Harley Gallery

Welbeck, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3LW
Tel: 01909 501700
Web: www.harleygallery.co.uk

The Harley Gallery has 3 gallery spaces, a custom-built Craft shop and a museum gallery. The Harley gallery supports and promotes visual arts through a range of activities and exhibitions of contemporary and historical art and craft. Alongside the exhibition spaces is The Treasury, a gallery which shows a changing selection of fine and decorative arts from the Portland Collection, and The Craft Shop, which promotes work from leading British makers in ceramic, glass, textiles, precious and non-precious metals.

Angel Row Gallery

Central Library Building, 3 Angel Row, Nottingham, NG1 6HP
Tel: 0115 9152869

Angel Row Gallery aims to provide enriching and challenging experiences for everyone through the presentation of quality contemporary arts.

Pierrepont Gallery

Century House, Perlethorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9EH
Tel: 01623 822365    Fax: 01623 822315

Centred round the picturesque Victorian stable block, a lively & versatile centre for the Arts, Business & Leisure, in appealing historic surroundings amongst some of Nottinghamshire's most beautiful countryside.

Djanogly Art Gallery

The University Of Nottingham Arts, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2QH
Tel: 0115 9513192    Fax: 0115 9513194

The Djanogly Art Gallery enjoys an international reputation for its exhibitions programme which ranges from historical shows to groundbreaking new work. The Djanogly Recital Hall is one of the UK's best compact concert halls. Its superb acoustics and informal ambience provide the ideal setting for an exciting range of music, from classical to jazz, and world music to contemporary cutting edge.