Museum of Lincolnshire Life

Museum of Lincolnshire Life Enjoy free* entry to the largest and most diverse community museum in Lincolnshire.
*Charges apply to event days
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Our rich and varied social history collection reflects and celebrates the culture and heritage of Lincolnshire and its people. Exhibits illustrate commercial, domestic, military, agricultural, industrial and community life. The Museum is home to an authentic World War One tank named “Daphne”, we also house the interactive galleries of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment. The Museum always has a Childr

en’s Museum Trail available to keep younger visitors amused and looking closely at our collection. There are seasonal alternatives at Easter, Christmas and during the Summer Holiday. Please ask at reception when you arrive and staff will be happy to explain how to become a History Hunter! With so much to see, the Museum is an ideal location for your group to visit and take a trip down memory lane. Self guided visits are free but for a small charge we can arrange a guided tour with one of our knowledgeable members of staff. Our gift shop sells unusual gifts and toys, period postcards and a wide range of heritage books. We have a wide range of preloved books for sale in our boardroom. Admission is FREE*

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

*Admission charges apply on some event days.

Last chance to visit our fantastic Beneath Big Skies exhibition, featuring the wonderful works of artist Robin Wheeldon,...
29/05/2026

Last chance to visit our fantastic Beneath Big Skies exhibition, featuring the wonderful works of artist Robin Wheeldon, before it closes this Sunday, 31st May!

Come along tomorrow for our Bugs and Butterflies event! We’ve got lots of fun activities for children of all ages....a p...
25/05/2026

Come along tomorrow for our Bugs and Butterflies event! We’ve got lots of fun activities for children of all ages....a perfect day out for curious young explorers!

Just a few of the creative bugs and butterflies you can make at our Butterflies and Bugs event on the 26th May, where yo...
21/05/2026

Just a few of the creative bugs and butterflies you can make at our Butterflies and Bugs event on the 26th May, where you’ll have the chance to design and create your very own moving butterfly, alongside a variety of fascinating 3D bugs!

🎤 It was great to welcome Hits Radio Lincolnshire to the Museum today. Reporter Cara chatted to Robin Wheeldon, the Linc...
12/05/2026

🎤 It was great to welcome Hits Radio Lincolnshire to the Museum today. Reporter Cara chatted to Robin Wheeldon, the Lincolnshire artist behind our exhibition 'Beneath Big Skies'.

🎨 The exhibition presents more than 40 of Robin's beautiful oil paintings, capturing the heart and soul of the county’s rural life and proud engineering heritage.

If you're yet to see these amazing works up close, they are on display until Sunday 31 May 2026. We look forward to welcoming you. 😊

We are open every Friday to Tuesday, from 10am to 4pm. Entry is free.

Find out more about the exhibition here: bit.ly/4k4P41S

Bikes have come a long way since the Penny Farthing! The most advanced bicycles will be used during the Rapha Lincoln Gr...
08/05/2026

Bikes have come a long way since the Penny Farthing!

The most advanced bicycles will be used during the Rapha Lincoln Grand Prix and the Lincoln Grand Prix Sportive this weekend but why not take a visit to our Transport Gallery and discover how it all began.

You’ll see a Penny Farthing, a Hobby Horse (very early pedal-less bicycle), a 1980s Lincoln made Centurion bicycle, Butlins ‘social’ bikes, a single and a tandem, and a mid-20th century child’s tricycle. Amongst a host of other treasures celebrating life in Lincolnshire from 1750.

Image credits: Lincolnshire County Council

🎥 Catch us tonight on The One Show! 🤩It was brilliant to welcome Vernon Kay and The One Show team to the Museum recently...
06/05/2026

🎥 Catch us tonight on The One Show! 🤩

It was brilliant to welcome Vernon Kay and The One Show team to the Museum recently.

Vernon saw Daphne the Mark IV tank up close and chatted to Richard Pullen from the Lincoln Tank Group about the city’s important role as the birthplace of the tank and what it would have been like for the brave soldiers who fought in them on the First World War battlefields.

Tune in to The One Show on Wednesday 6 May to watch the full feature.

Join us today at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life for fun children’s craft activities! Create your own paper theatre, try...
04/05/2026

Join us today at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life for fun children’s craft activities! Create your own paper theatre, try creating a traditional Victorian silhouette, or make a thaumatrope, one of the most popular toys of the era! Children £4.00 (must be accompanied by an adult) Adults are FREE!!!

Visit us today and meet an unforgettable collection of Victorian characters, celebrating the Festival of History in Linc...
03/05/2026

Visit us today and meet an unforgettable collection of Victorian characters, celebrating the Festival of History in Lincoln!!!!

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Burton Road
Lincoln
LN13LY

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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+441522782040

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