List of museums in Lincolnshire

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Museums in Lincolnshire

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
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

• Mawthorpe Museum, Mawthorpe
• Bomber County Aviation Museum, Hemswell Cliff

See also

• Category:Visitor attractions in Lincolnshire

References

• Visit Britain: Lincolnshire Museums and Galleries
• Visit Lincolnshire