This list of museums in Nottinghamshire, 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
Bassetlaw Museum
Retford
Bassetlaw
Local
website, local history, art, archaeology, decorative arts, agriculture, costume and textiles, industry, rural life, coal mining
Dukes Wood Oil Museum
Eakring
Newark and Sherwood
Industry
website, site and story of the UK’s first oilfield
Green's Windmill and Science Centre
Sneinton
Nottingham
Multiple
Restored and working 19th century tower windmill, hands-on science exhibits
Newark Air Museum
Newark-on-Trent
Newark and Sherwood
Aviation
Located on part of the former World War II airfield of Winthorpe (Newark Showground), historic civilian and military aircraft
Newark Millgate Museum
Newark-on-Trent
Newark and Sherwood
History
website, local working and domestic life, agriculture, trades and industry, street scenes, household rooms and displays, local art exhibits
Includes the historic house, the Nottingham Natural History Museum, and the Nottingham Industrial Museum with textile, transport and technology from Nottingham's past, including steam engines. Park and grounds used to host Nottingham Steam rally & classic car shows etc.